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Music in weddings, is it OK?
Music: is it OK with Azadari?
Question: Is music Halaal or Haraam in Islam?
Is music Halaal or Haraam in Islam? Or is there any particular category of music that can be classified as Halaal?
Answer
According to the clear hadith from the infallible Imams (AS), Music is Haraam.
On this basis, the Fatwa (decree) of Ayatollah Imam Muhammad Shirazi is that Music is Haraam. This includes listening to music, playing musical instruments, and buying or selling such instruments.
Any kind of music, which would be in the category of being "moving" music, is Haraam. Furthermore, the music that could be categorised as "not moving", but played by the same or similar instruments, is also Haraam. In short, music is Haraam whether or not it could be categorised as "moving".
Along the same line, the "music of the human voice", i.e. singing, even without the playing of musical instruments, is also Haraam. This is so, to the extent that even if the Qur'an is recited in a "singing" manner, this action is regarded as Haraam.
Needles to say, in Islam one is encouraged, according to many hadith, to recite the Qur'an in the "best manner" to the extent that the listener would be touched by it, and that listening to this recitation would create humility in one's heart before Allah (SWT). But this is different from when one is "singing" the Qur'an.
It may be asked, "How do we differentiate between the singing of the Qur'an and the recitation or TILAWAH of the Qur'an?" The answer is this is determined by the 'URF which is the "common definition amongst the public" or the "general consensus". If the recitation of the Qur'an is seen as "recitation" and "TILAWAH" then it is Halaal, and if it is seen and regarded as "singing", then that singing of the Qur'an is Haraam.
Some may call the sound of sea waves, waterfall, willowing wind, etc. to be music. If this is the case then this kind of "music" is Halaal! Provided that it is not accompanied by the conventional singing or the playing of conventional musical instrument(s).
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I want to ask you about Music in Shari'ah
1) What type of listening music is allowed in Islam?
2) Can children be allowed music in school, I mean music used in rhymes, poems in school learning, is that allowed?
3) What about the music used during war times and the National Anthem?
4) What about listening to a form of music called Qawwali in sub-continent?
5) Can I listen to music alone or with my husband?
6) Is music without vocal allowed like classical music listening at home?
7) Can we sing song in marriages without music is that allowed with daf or drum?
Awaiting your responses.
Thanking you in anticipation.
Answer
Bismillah al-Rahmaan al-Raheem
In general listening to any kind of musical notes, which are produced using any kind of musical instruments is Haraam. Also lyrical singing using the human vocals is also Haraam.
Therefore the answers to your questions are given consecutively as follows:
- All types of music are Haraam in Islam.
- It is Haraam to allow children to listen to music in school. To use rhymes in school learning is allowed but WITHOUT music.
- If the music during war times is produced using the musical instruments, then it is not allowed. The music of the National Anthem is also Haraam.
- Qawwali music is also not allowed.
- Listening to music is Haraam, whether you are alone, or with your husband.
- Classical music is also Haraam.
- If the lyrics sang are commonly known as songs, for example they are sang by singing stars, then it is Haraam to do so. However traditionally there are poems, lyrics or NASHEED, as referred to in Arabic, which are not commonly regarded as songs, and have normally been recited on wedding occasions are allowed to be recited in weddings.
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My niece is going to get married soon and her husband's family want to have music and songs in the wedding ceremony. Can I go just to sit with my niece or it's haram. Thank you.
Answer
It is Haraam for you to go and sit with your niece in the wedding ceremony knowing that music will be played.
In fact, it may even be your religious duty before Allah to practice "Nah-y ‘An-el-Munkar" – which means to forbid evil - by reminding the future in-laws of your niece of the Haraam nature of music, and they should therefore refrain from allowing music to be played during the wedding ceremony. If they persist on doing so, you could arrange with them that music be stopped for a period of time - say half an hour - so that you, and others like you, could participate in the wedding ceremony for that period and then leave.
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What is Islam's perspective on music over all? One of the Muslim brothers here said music is totally forbidden in Islam. We listen to audiocassettes that family members send us from
Iran
, for instance, the late works of Mr. Esfahani who sang about Ashura with music. We told the brother about it and he said because the cassettes come from
Iran
does not make it ok. It is haram. Considering the situation here where American wild music is pouring down on us from everywhere we go, how wrong are we to listen to a poem about Hazrat Ali Asqar (As) that Mr. Esfahani sang (with music)
Answer
According to the teachings of Islam Music is Haraam. Regardless of which country it comes from, and despite it being accompanied with Ashura or Ali Asqar song, it is still Haraam.
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I was wondering about music. A brother of mine once told me that it is ok to listen to romantic music if you are alone with your wife. I am not currently married but am wondering what is the answer to that? I have read that music is Haraam but this brother of mine insists that if it is to please your wife (and you are home with her and alone) you may listen to romantic music to make her feel how much you love her. Please kindly provide me with guidance InSha'Allah.
Answer
It is HARAAM to listen to romantic music, or any music for that matter. Whether you are with your wife or otherwise, it is haraam to listen to music under any circumstances. There is some discussion on music in the Q & A section of our website which should also be of interest to you, and your friend!
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