In islam is singing good or prohibited?
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
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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