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I heard that there are two opinions regarding music, some say it is halal and some say it is haraam. Confused.com?! Please help!

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Bijou Sat, 30 Oct 2010 - 10:34

As far as I know certain music is not haram .
Music which is about happiness, love and some which praise Allah and Prophet Muhammad are not haram.

However music by artists such as hip hop or rock that talk about sex, drugs, dirty dancing etc are haram (e.g Eminem, Ice Cube, Britney Spears etc etc...)

Sheikh Tahir Ul Qadir has a video of this as does Sheikh Yaqcoubi which basically mention my above point.
Hope that helps! 🙂

Nasheedgirl Sat, 30 Oct 2010 - 14:04

Jazakillahu-khairan for the help.
I will insha'Allah check those out...but I tend to think it's quite a controversial issue! 🙂

You Sat, 30 Oct 2010 - 16:01

BijouHowever music by artists such as hip hop or rock that talk about sex, drugs, dirty dancing etc are haram (e.g Eminem, Ice Cube, Britney Spears etc etc...)

There is a middle between the two "extremes" too - music that may not be spiritual, but at the same time is not encouraging or promoting haraam.

Bijou Sat, 30 Oct 2010 - 18:00

You

BijouHowever music by artists such as hip hop or rock that talk about sex, drugs, dirty dancing etc are haram (e.g Eminem, Ice Cube, Britney Spears etc etc...)

There is a middle between the two "extremes" too - music that may not be spiritual, but at the same time is not encouraging or promoting haraam.

Yes which is why I mentioned music about love and happiness.For example, you get them shaadi songs about mehndi and stuff like that ...(just an example, I know its a lame one)

You Sat, 30 Oct 2010 - 18:01

oh, I thought you meant love and happiness of God... my bad.

Nasheedgirl Sat, 30 Oct 2010 - 21:10

I know that alot of wedding nasheeds and stuff have music in them but that doesn't
necessarily make them halal to listen just becuase they are about love and happiness, does it? :doubt:

You Sat, 30 Oct 2010 - 21:47

the general rule is that for something to be haraam, it has to be made haraam.

So, if there is nothing in there making it haraam, its not haraam.

Now that does not mean that is becomes something you must do, but its simply not haraam/banned without there being some reason/evidence for it.

Nasheedgirl Sat, 30 Oct 2010 - 22:30

But there is...the music... and that makes it haraam, right?

Besides, different scholars regard different things as halaal and haraam, so whos' opinion do you take?

Now that does not mean that is becomes something you must do, but its simply not haraam/banned without there being some reason/evidence for it.

If something is not haraam, then what's the harm in doing it (comitting the action)?

You Sat, 30 Oct 2010 - 22:35

NasheedgirlBut there is...the music... and that makes it haraam, right?

If it was haraam, it would remain haraam even if it promoted good. That would not dilute its haraam attributes.

So if someone considers music to be haraam from the outset, then the person would have to consider even nasheeds as haraam.

Nasheedgirl Sat, 30 Oct 2010 - 22:51

If it was haraam, it would remain haraam even if it promoted good. That would not dilute its haraam attributes.

Yh, I agree on you with that but...

So if someone considers music to be haraam from the outset, then the person would have to consider even nasheeds as haraam.

Not all nasheeds have music in them which means they are not all haraam.
Anyway, I guess everyone has to decide for themselves between what's right and wrong.
Musc nasheeds can be addicting however... :oops:

May Allah swt give us all hidayah, and grant us all the highest ranks of Jannah. Ameen.

Isha Al-Maghribi Sun, 31 Oct 2010 - 15:20

You

NasheedgirlBut there is...the music... and that makes it haraam, right?

If it was haraam, it would remain haraam even if it promoted good. That would not dilute its haraam attributes.

So if someone considers music to be haraam from the outset, then the person would have to consider even nasheeds as haraam.

And some people do.
Which is why people dislike Sami Yusaf so much.
(Though, I must say, he sounds waaaaaaaaaaaay better without music. )Alhamthul'Ilah.Such a melodious vioce!

Isha Al-Maghribi Sun, 31 Oct 2010 - 15:24

NasheedgirlI heard that there are two opinions regarding music, some say it is halal and some say it is haraam. Confused.com?! Please help!

Well, if you're like me, then all music is banned and you don't listen to anything like that (besides Sami Yusuf and Maher Zain; I think I've mentioned this before on a different thread..).
But, then Nabi Daw'ud wa/selam aley was given a flute.
And, at the end of the world, the trumpet shall be blown...

Nasheedgirl Sun, 31 Oct 2010 - 16:56

Yh,masha'Allah he has a brilliant voice....(including maher zain :P)
But sometimes I guess they kinda get carried away with the music!

Nasheedgirl Sun, 31 Oct 2010 - 16:57

But, then Nabi Daw'ud wa/selam aley was given a flute.

Is that in a hadith or something?

You Sun, 31 Oct 2010 - 16:59

NasheedgirlBut sometimes I guess they kinda get carried away with the music!

Since they don't consider it wrong to use, I doubt they consider it getting carried away.

Isha Al-Maghribi Sun, 31 Oct 2010 - 18:03

NasheedgirlYh,masha'Allah he has a brilliant voice....(including maher zain :P)
But sometimes I guess they kinda get carried away with the music!

Yeah, I agree.
And, sometimes the intros take an age.

Isha Al-Maghribi Sun, 31 Oct 2010 - 18:05

Nasheedgirl

But, then Nabi Daw'ud wa/selam aley was given a flute.

Is that in a hadith or something?

I'm not sure.
But, it was written in the Psalms, which is accurate, according to Qur'an al-Kareem.

TPOS Sun, 31 Oct 2010 - 18:09

Isha Al-Maghribi

Nasheedgirl
But, then Nabi Daw'ud wa/selam aley was given a flute.

Is that in a hadith or something?

I'm not sure.
But, it was written in the Psalms, which is accurate, according to Qur'an al-Kareem.

The psalms in its original version

LookingToSee Sun, 31 Oct 2010 - 18:22

ThE pOwEr Of SiLeNcE

Isha Al-Maghribi
Nasheedgirl
But, then Nabi Daw'ud wa/selam aley was given a flute.

Is that in a hadith or something?

I'm not sure.
But, it was written in the Psalms, which is accurate, according to Qur'an al-Kareem.

The psalms in its original version

we've gone over this already. yeah..the REAL psalms. not the one we have today..

TPOS Sun, 31 Oct 2010 - 18:29

Lilly

ThE pOwEr Of SiLeNcE
Isha Al-Maghribi
Nasheedgirl
But, then Nabi Daw'ud wa/selam aley was given a flute.

Is that in a hadith or something?

I'm not sure.
But, it was written in the Psalms, which is accurate, according to Qur'an al-Kareem.

The psalms in its original version

we've gone over this already. yeah..the REAL psalms. not the one we have today..

so you wasted some energy, writing out, that you agree with me 😛 thanks 🙂

Nasheedgirl Sun, 31 Oct 2010 - 19:25

You

NasheedgirlBut sometimes I guess they kinda get carried away with the music!

Since they don't consider it wrong to use, I doubt they consider it getting carried away.

Hmm, I guess that goes for some of them, but others such as Dawud wharnsby ali knew it was wrong, and thats why intially he started off without music and duff only...but then.. he got carried away and now he's 'rockin' away! 😛

It's everyones own reponsibility to find out what's right and wrong after all....
Allah guide us all. Ameen.

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