The ruling on listening to national songs and other songs accompanied by music
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Our sister asks about the ruling on listening to national songs and children's songs that are accompanied by music?
Answer: Listening to songs, insofar as they concern the mention of women and men, the virtues of the man and the virtues of the woman, and what relates to arousing desires and sexual instincts, all of this is forbidden and not permissible, even if they are free of music. If they are accompanied by music, the prohibition becomes more severe, or if they are accompanied by a lute, a violin, or drums, all of this is not permissible.
Likewise, songs that concern children are not permissible if they are accompanied by music. However, if they are anthems that contain no objectionable matter to amuse the children, and contain no objectionable matter, then there is nothing wrong with that. Anthems praising the homeland, or praising his mother, or praising his father, or things that amuse without any religious objection, there is nothing wrong with that. And so with Arabic poetry that contains encouragement of generosity, nobility, courage, truthfulness, righteousness, and maintaining family ties, and the like of that. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to hear from Hassan and others the poetry they recited in praise of Islam and calling to it, and in satirizing the polytheists and disparaging them; all of this is permissible. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.
Answer: Listening to songs, insofar as they concern the mention of women and men, the virtues of the man and the virtues of the woman, and what relates to arousing desires and sexual instincts, all of this is forbidden and not permissible, even if they are free of music. If they are accompanied by music, the prohibition becomes more severe, or if they are accompanied by a lute, a violin, or drums, all of this is not permissible.
Likewise, songs that concern children are not permissible if they are accompanied by music. However, if they are anthems that contain no objectionable matter to amuse the children, and contain no objectionable matter, then there is nothing wrong with that. Anthems praising the homeland, or praising his mother, or praising his father, or things that amuse without any religious objection, there is nothing wrong with that. And so with Arabic poetry that contains encouragement of generosity, nobility, courage, truthfulness, righteousness, and maintaining family ties, and the like of that. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to hear from Hassan and others the poetry they recited in praise of Islam and calling to it, and in satirizing the polytheists and disparaging them; all of this is permissible. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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