In islam is singing good or prohibited?

· 18 Jumada I 1430 AH1 min readFatwa 17923English

Question

In islam is singin good or prohibited?

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

To sing the praises of Allah Ta’ala and the Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi Wa-Sallam) is permissible and in fact desirable. Similarly, to sing songs with rich content of wisdom etc. is also permissible. However, this must strictly be done without music.

(Aapke Masa’il Aur Unka Hal, 7/346, 8/286-287, 311, Ludhyanwi)

And Allah knows best

Wassalamu Alaikum

Ml. Sajid bin Shabbir,
Student Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وأما المغني لنفسه لدفع وحشته فلا بأس به عند العامة عناية وصححه العيني وغيره قال ولو فيه وعظ وحكمه فجائز اتفاقا
(رد المحتار، 5/482، سعيد)

Answered by
Ml. Sajid bin Shabbir
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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