Salam alaykum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh, dear brothers and sisters.
I've just registered in order to ask someting : why are we, muslims, so divided. Why are we arguing for each and every little detail we see in other people ? I'm wondering, you know.
I've read a few topics, both closed. In the first one, some of you were talking about music, and I was surprised to see a member giving informations based on some passages of the Qur'an and other hadeeths. But those were only in favour of the "forbidden" opinion of the scholars. May I remind you that there are scholars who pretend that music isn't forbidden ? It's too easy to say "those scholars are right, and those are not, they're just ignorants". Especially when it comes from people who haven't even studied islamology and history of Islam. If there are divergences between the scholars on that subject, it clearly means that there is no concrete answer to this particular question. Moreover, some hadeeths are bounded to particular contexts, sometimes, let's not forget that. That's why, when we want to state the arguments of some scholars, we must (!) state the counter-arguments. Islam has taught us to be fair, that's why we have to be objective, especially on subject about which there is no concrete answer. For example, Ibn Hazm's arguments about music are very interresting.
Secondly, I think, personally, that when we want to talk about a nasheed singer or a well-known muslim, we should pay attention. Why ? Well because of something about which we are far more sure in Islam : talking about someone in order to say dislikable things while he's not here is "giybat" , which is clearly haram. When we'll be judged, this particular will be asked to forgive us. So don't forget that talking about people is something about which we must be careful.
Finally, c'mon ! We are all muslims, brothers and sisters in Islam, so why don't we stop fighting about "oh you listen to music it's haram !". There are much more important issues in our societies, so let's focus on them. Because those little details divide us... Don't you remember the words of our prophet ? "Ummati, ummati !"
Peace be upon all of you, dear brothers and sisters ! Let's stick together 'cause these are difficult times. Salam alaykum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh.
I've just registered in order to ask someting : why are we, muslims, so divided. Why are we arguing for each and every little detail we see in other people ? I'm wondering, you know.
I've read a few topics, both closed. In the first one, some of you were talking about music, and I was surprised to see a member giving informations based on some passages of the Qur'an and other hadeeths. But those were only in favour of the "forbidden" opinion of the scholars. May I remind you that there are scholars who pretend that music isn't forbidden ? It's too easy to say "those scholars are right, and those are not, they're just ignorants". Especially when it comes from people who haven't even studied islamology and history of Islam. If there are divergences between the scholars on that subject, it clearly means that there is no concrete answer to this particular question. Moreover, some hadeeths are bounded to particular contexts, sometimes, let's not forget that. That's why, when we want to state the arguments of some scholars, we must (!) state the counter-arguments. Islam has taught us to be fair, that's why we have to be objective, especially on subject about which there is no concrete answer. For example, Ibn Hazm's arguments about music are very interresting.
Secondly, I think, personally, that when we want to talk about a nasheed singer or a well-known muslim, we should pay attention. Why ? Well because of something about which we are far more sure in Islam : talking about someone in order to say dislikable things while he's not here is "giybat" , which is clearly haram. When we'll be judged, this particular will be asked to forgive us. So don't forget that talking about people is something about which we must be careful.
Finally, c'mon ! We are all muslims, brothers and sisters in Islam, so why don't we stop fighting about "oh you listen to music it's haram !". There are much more important issues in our societies, so let's focus on them. Because those little details divide us... Don't you remember the words of our prophet ? "Ummati, ummati !"
Peace be upon all of you, dear brothers and sisters ! Let's stick together 'cause these are difficult times. Salam alaykum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh.
