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cat eyes
yea they are actually right you are classed as a hypocrite
Astaghferollah sister. Not that much!
Sister, a hypocrit is one who "fakes" believing in something and displays its acts when he is actually harboring the opposite. The Munafeqoon faked belief in God when they actually didn't, and they were promised the deepest pit in hell for it. The brother here is not "faking" that he is pious and tells people to do good deeds, and then in secret he deliberately and gladly commits sins and doesn't do the good deeds himself, while not believing that he will be punished for them.
On the contrary, he is genuine in his beliefs and intentions to advise other people, and KNOWS this is a sin and feels bad about it and regrets it, but is just weak against the habit. That makes him just human making a sin. "ALL of you are sinners, and the best sinners are the repenters" Peace Be Upon You dearest prophet.
Brother Anonymos, even companions commited sins, major ones even like drinking alcohol, so don't beat yourself up. Also don't stop advising your friends and enjoining them on good. That is a great thing to do, and will insha Allah wipe away your other sins and small transgressions "Follow your sin with a good deed to wipe them clean".
Listening to music is a small sin by majority of scholars, but some scholars do not believe that all types of music is a sin considering the associations of old music that take your mind away for hours is not there, and that the prophet -pbuh- lifted Aisha -raa- to watch the Ethipians sing and dance, telling the querying companion "An hour, and an hour" meaning that moderation and allowances are ok.
Based on the scholars who do believe it is a sin, it is a small one, but small sins can become major one if you persist in it and disregard it completely. However, if you constantly feel bad about it, and try to cut it out every now and then, then time will come that God will help you give it up for good and insha Allah you will be forgiven. Just don't give up hope on yourself and don't beat yourself up. The first two names of God are Gracious, and Merciful.