Music Haram or Not

[Mainul_Islam]

i gave up listening to music/songs a long time ago but i still listen to them once in a WHILE... now mostly i listen to nasheeds and Quran recitation

but i dont understand why music is HARAAM

i understand that music can control one's emotions and lead them to do bad things that songs encourages

but what about if one is bored and/or wants his mind to relax a little?

i feel that music should not go as far as being haraam

im just curious, what percentage of world Islamic scholars support music as being totally haraam

 

[cool_jannah]

Music is one thing that i refuse to give up. It may be bad, it may be good i don't know.

Brother, Alhamdulillah its very good that you have entered into Islam and saved yourself from Jahannam. Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'alaa says that when you enter Islam, you enter into it completely. When you submit your will to Allah, you cant pick and choose what you like for yourself. If Allah says its something Haraam for you in this duniya, then Alahmdulillah that is the truth. This is the beauty of Islam. If you feel something is very soothing for your soul(which is something i disagree to when it comes to music), and you have a liking for that particular thing, if you sacrifice that for the sake of Allah, trust me that is one of the best things you can do for the sake of Allah.
It is not good for your Imaan to disobey Allah when you know something is Haraam.

If i am being perfectly open i take it as a hypocritical stance that some singing is allowed whilst other singing isn't.

I also don't see the logic as to why somebody playing the piano can be a sin, i know as a Muslim i should not really be questioning the logic of rules but that's who i am and its a trait that brought me to Islam.

Mashallah, we need to make our intentions right brother. We are not here in this duniya to please ourselves, we are here to please Allah. With all the bounties that Allah has given us, we cant even do a small sacrifice? and for how long are we going to listen to music? 70? 80? 90? years....dear brother..the life in the Aakhiraa will be forever...comparing that to this small life and enjoying for this short while is not worth while if God forbid we end in the fire of Jahannam. and ...Subhanallah...we will have music in Jannah..we should hope for that.
This is the real test that many Muslims fail to understand. Unless we sacrifice something we really love, for the sake of Allah, we can never get the true taste of Imaan and belief in our Rab, Subhanhu wa T'alaa. Otherwise if we were good by default in nature..there would have been no logic of having all that we know of about Jannah, Jahannam, Afterlife and so on....

Its the effort we put in...so that we can atleast say that Ya Allah we tried our best to please you...but we failed. This is the sirrat al mustaqeem we want to be on....our sole purpose of existence is to please Allah and recognize His greatness. Our priorities should be the orders of Allah rather than our desires. We are ordered to sacrifice our time, wealth, health, knowledge and if necessary even our lives for the sake of Allah....what is the status of music then?
there are clear Hadeeth about the evils of music and the harm it can cause to people. our logic might work in a different way though. and I swear by Allah and it is my own personal experience that music is the most unreal thing in the world. it is really a big fitnah that takes us away from the rememberance of Allah.

 

[cool_jannah]

i gave up listening to music/songs a long time ago but i still listen to them once in a WHILE... now mostly i listen to nasheeds and Quran recitation

Mashallah thats very good..except that you still listen to music. trust me man its a real unsmart thing to do

but i dont understand why music is HARAAM

i understand that music can control one's emotions and lead them to do bad things that songs encourages

but what about if one is bored and/or wants his mind to relax a little?

Music is Haraam because its Allah's order upon His servants. I dont think you should have problem with that. If you do..then you should repent sincerely and say 'LAA ILAAH ILLALLAH MUHAMMADAR RASOOLALLAH' again..and this time with full sinceretiy and proper intention. When you say the kalima, you are submitting your will to Allah. So even if you dont understand the logic in some of the rules of Shari'a, you are bound to obey it...you dont need proofs and resoning to make yourself clearer. Haraam is Haraam brother...why dont you to listen to something good other than music when you are bored. Its like saying 'whats the logic in not drinking liquor when there are so many benifits in it?'

i feel that music should not go as far as being haraam?

Mashallah...you want to change the rule of Sharia of Islam. Allah subhanhu wa t'aala hates what is haraam. and haraam can never become halal in this world.

im just curious, what percentage of world Islamic scholars support music as being totally haraam

you will surely find muftis and scholars giving fatwa in favor of listening to music. if you want to shop for fatwas my friend, you can definitely do that. but Subhanallah never has been a fatwa given that Music is Halal in Islam by a reasonably knowledgable scholar in the history of Islam as far as I know. but the way things are going on..i wont be surprised if a corrupt Islamic scholar would pass that ruling to please himself and his desires.

 

[snakelegs]

But qwali music also involves musical instruments right ? :rollseyes
Can u pls give links to Islamic Hip-hop n R&B

check out this article on an iranian rapper for islam

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/world/story/0,,1723906,00.html

 

[nurul3eyn]

Music with musical instruments is haram...just listen to nasheeds instead Insha'Allah

but bro some of the nasheedas have music in it(i mean they play musical instruments):hmm: is't haram too :hmm:

 

[Mainul_Islam]

:brother: cool_jannah

i have given up listening to music just to be safe, but cant give up 100% because i still have doubt on whether its haraam or not

i do not want to change the Shariah but i do not want to accept things blindly either. if a non-Muslim asks about some aspect of Islam such as why we fast and why is pork forbidden and why stoning is permissible, i can explain to them. but if they ask me why all music is haraam, i will not be able to say anything but "they just are" and not give a reason...

 

[Z65]

Brothers thank u fr ur help , am gonna try n give up listening 2 music , pls pray fr me cause its gonna be very hard , PLs do give me other better options,

 

[Hijaabi22]

But qwali music also involves musical instruments right ? :rollseyes
Can u pls give links to Islamic Hip-hop n R&B

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[Hijaabi22]

Brothers thank u fr ur help , am gonna try n give up listening 2 music , pls pray fr me cause its gonna be very hard , PLs do give me other better options,

Bro TRUST ME....I was THE BIGGEST MUSIC FAN EVER!!! ......... Unitil I went to a nasheed concert one day, man it was jus soooooooooooooo amaaaaaaaaazin!!!! I tell ya!!! Wow! Was jus top man!!! I saw all deze wicked nasheed artists like SAMI YUSUF, SHAAM, SHAHID ALKAWN(Man dis dude rocks!), KHALEEL MUHAMMED and loooooads others, was jus a fab nyt man!! After that I cut down on my music and Im so in2 my nasheeds, thats all I listen to nowadays.... Gotta admit it was a bit hard at first especially when you got siblings who are pumpin the music 24/7 but jus hav a listen to sum of these artists I mentioned and believe me Ull be shocked at what you bin missin out on...... I gotta admit there are Tyms when I turn on the telly and next thing U know im waatchin MTV or B4U or sum crap like that but even if U cut down on the music even thats a start..so jus take it step by step bruv and U may get there in the end inshaAllah....GUD LUK!kay: kay:

 

[Hijaabi22]

But qwali music also involves musical instruments right ? :rollseyes
Can u pls give links to Islamic Hip-hop n R&B

Qawalli music???:grumbling :grumbling :grumbling

SOOOOOOOOOO NOT MY THING!!!:rollseyes :rollseyes :giggling:

And yeah they do use loooooooooooaaaaaaadza music!! But me never heard any1 complain about that .but oh no, when it cums to nasheeds.....they all haraam!!! Hows dat work?!!:? :? :? :rollseyes :rollseyes

 

[Ghazi]

Salaam


Sahih Bukhari, No. 5226.
Abu'Amir or Abu Malik Al-Ash'ari: he heard the Prophet (SallAllahu alayhi wa Sallam) saying: From among my followers there will be some people who will consider illegal sexual intercouse, the wearing of silk, the drinking, of alcohlic drinks and the use of musical instruments, as lawful.

Sahih Muslim, No 5279.
Abu Hurair reported Allaah's Messenger (SallAllahu alayhi wa Sallam) as saying: The bell is the Musical Instrument of Satan.

 

[czgibson]

Greetings,

It's interesting for an outsider that the only reason that has been given so far for music being haraam is that 'Allah said so'. No-one really seems to have any idea of what is actually wrong with music - probably because the answer is 'nothing at all'...

Peace

 

[Ghazi]

Greetings,

It's interesting for an outsider that the only reason that has been given so far for music being haraam is that 'Allah said so'. No-one really seems to have any idea of what is actually wrong with music - probably because the answer is 'nothing at all'...

Peace

Salaam

'Allah said so' that's all any muslim needs to know

 

[Kittygyal]

but y is it not allowed even calm music (wich i dn't listn to)

wots wrng wiv listnin to it?

take care

 

[afriend]

Salaam

'Allah said so' that's all any muslim needs to know

true.

The followers of Muhammad were asked to wash their hands before eating..

They never questionned why.

But now we know that we wash our hands to wash away all the dirt.

Also, music is an addiction, once i listenned to music, i was hooked on it, and i always wanted to listen to music everywhere and all the time.

Also, i found myself having terrible hearing problems.

 

[czgibson]

Greetings,

Salaam

'Allah said so' that's all any muslim needs to know

Well fine. If you're happy with that attitude you'll never need to bother thinking about anything ever again! It's all been done for you.

Peace

 

[The Ruler]

wat if ur not addicted...but jus like to lisen t it? :?

 

[Kittygyal]

well i don't undastand y we can't and wot's wrng wiv it?

take care

 

[Ghazi]

Salaam

Muslims are aware that nothing has been prohibited by Allah except that which is harmful to the welfare of a Muslim individual and the society as a whole. The divine attribute behind the prohibition of music can be comprehended by looking into the diverse influence music can have.

Experiments carried out by doctors and professors have confirmed that the music of today is such that it does not only affect the brain, but each and every organ of one`s body. There is a close relationship between music and bodily movements. We find that people listening to music automatically start tapping their fingers and feet, as if the music is permeating in their blood.

It is also proved that music affect`s one`s emotions, increases arousal in terms of alertness and excitement and also leads to various physiological changes in the person. In a psychology experiment, it was found that listening to moderate type of music increased one`s normal heart beat, whilst listening to rock music the heart beat increased even further, yet people claim that music has no effect.

It is a very ignorant and misguided attitude to percieve music as a form of pleasure and passing of time, since the messages of today`s music follow a general theme of love, fornication, drugs and freedom.

We find that the whole world is obsessed with the kufr idea of freedom, i.e. freedom of speech, freedom of movement, etc. In western schools and universities, we observe independence, free expression and secular thinking being encouraged. This idea of freedom, “ It`s my life, I`ll do what I want” is a predominant, underlying theme of today`s music. It is being used as a means for drilling western ideologies, which are totally contrary to Islamic Shariah and values, into the minds of Muslims.

One should abstain from evil audacities such as listening to music and encourage others to do the same too.

 

[Ghazi]

Greetings,


Well fine. If you're happy with that attitude you'll never need to bother thinking about anything ever again! It's all been done for you.

Peace

Salaam

Allah has informed me of something so I'll stay away from it with the best of my ability, I don't need to ask why?, past nations have been distroyed because they asked too many questions when all they really wnated was to disobey allah and find an excuse not to obey him.