Is listening music/songs that praises of Allah swt haram?

Question

I know listening to music is haram, but if the songs are praises about Allah, is it still considered haram?

Answer 1

Listening to music or playing an instrument is not haram! Especially if it is Praising Allah (swt)! The music that is haram is music that has lyrics that say haram things or even sound harsh to the ear-common sense...that's all. So enjoy music! It can lift the soul!

FYI: You cannot forbid something that Holy Quran has not forbidden or the Prophet (pbuh) has not forbidden. You cannot be making up your own stories here.

"Say, "Who prohibited the nice things God has created for His creatures, and the good provisions?" Say," such provisions are to be enjoyed in THIS life by those who BELIEVE. Moreover, the good provisions will be exclusively theirs on the Day of resurrection." We thus explain the revelations for people who know." 7:32 (QURAN)

P.s. Their is sweet soothing instrumental music in Paradise...that of which has never been heard of here in this world. Prophet David sang the praises of Allah (swt)...it is how he prayed and worshipped.

"In another hadith, the prophet, (salla Allah 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "Allah is beautiful we have heard in these verses, 'Who has made forbidden the beautiful things which Allah has made allowed for His servants?' So therefore, everything is clear in Islam. Also, Muslims should remember that does not mean that they have to live such a pristine and puritanical life that makes them impossible to live with. Human-beings are not angels. Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala) has created angels for that job. Muslims also need time sometimes to relax, sometimes to enjoy to sing. There is hadith is Sahih Bukhari also mentioning when the prophet came home one Eid and he saw A'isha-while she was very young-and her friend playing, singing with the duff. Her father (and later Caliph) Abu Bakr came in and said: "Instruments in the presence of the Prophet!" The Prophet (sallaha 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Leave them," thus indicating that this was a time for such things. "[Music: The Good and the Bad By Yusuf Islam]

Salaam!

Answer 2

oh for the love of god...

use your common sense. if you're muslim, think about it for a minute and you'll find that the answer is so simple it hardly begs being posed to others..

Answer 3

there was no clear text that music is haram , but the hadith you stated is the only one that implies that it is , but nothing said (music is haram) so there are different opinions about that matter

some say if it has nothing that moves desires and/or has no prophanity  and/or anything haram , so it's ok

and some said it's totally haram

but they all agreed that it's not preferable , as when you have free time for music you better spend it reading or listenning to qur'an for example

i personally like music , not only like , i LOVE it , plain music. it's the language of feelings as words are the language of thoughts

Answer 4

You ever considered listening to the Noble Qur'an instead? Nothing praises Allah (swt) more than the Qur'an itself.

And music is haram in certain conditions (having certain musical instruments, enjoins evil, etc.)

Answer 5

again and again and again:-

NO , IT's NOT

Answer 6

It's alright if there are no musical instruments used in the song.

Answer 7

music= not haram and no its not !

Answer 8

How can music be bad?  Many people believe that Mozart was divinely inspired.  There are such works of beauty in many types of music, I just don't see how it could be evil.

Answer 9

the person above me is a fool.

it is still haram sis

let me tell you why?

becoz,I have experience that if you listen to music which ever kind, your heart began to be as a stone ,not wanting to listen quraan that is actually the reason for it being haram!

so be carefull .dont listen to the ppl who say it s not haram ,i can tell you that "Maryam"(R&S user)can prove it.

Answer 10

muziq is not haraam

peace☮

Answer 11

good question i be waiting for the answer

Answer 12

Yes it is still Haraam.

وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يَشْتَرِي لَهْوَ الْحَدِيثِ لِيُضِلَّ عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ وَيَتَّخِذَهَا هُزُوًا أُولَئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مُّهِينٌ

((And there are among men, those that purchase idle tales, to mislead (men) from the path of Allah and throw ridicule. For such there will be a humiliating punishment)) (Surah Luqmaan:6)

The scholars of Tafseer have stated that ‘Idle Talk’ refers to music and singing. ‘Abdullaah ibn Mas’ood (رضي الله عنه) swore by Allaah three times about this verse being in reference to Music,

فقال عبد اللّه بن مسعود: الغناء، واللّه الذي لا إله إلا هو، يردها ثلاث مرات

((By Allaah, of who there is nothing worthy of worship except Him, its meaning is Music)) and he said this three times.

Sunan al-Bayhaqee (1/233), Tafseer Ibn Katheer, al-Haakim, Mustadrak (2/411)

This saying has also been narrated from many others amongst the salaf as-Saalih, such as Ibn ‘Abbaas (رضي الله عنه) who said ,

عن بن عباس في هذه الآية { من يشتري لهو الحديث } قال نزلت في الغناء وأشباهه

((This verse- And those who purchase Idle Talks- was revealed for music, singing and the like.))

Sunan al-Bayhaqi, 1/221 and Musannaf Ibn abi Shayba, 132/5

The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) is reported to have said,

النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول ليكونن من أمتي أقوام يستحلون الحر والحرير والخمر والمعازف ولينزلن أقوام إلى جنب علم يروح عليهم بسارحة لهم يأتيهم لحاجة فيقولون ارجع إلينا غدا فيبيتهم الله ويضع العلم ويمسخ آخرين قردة وخنازير إلى يوم القبامة

((Among my Ummah there will certainly be people who permit zinaa, silk, alcohol and musical instruments…)) until the end of the hadeeth.

Narrated by al-Bukhaari ta’leeqan, no. 5590; narrated as mawsool by al-Tabaraanee and al-Bayhaqee; Ibn Maajah (4010). See al-Silsilah al-Saheehah by al-Albaani, 91

Ibn Hajar al-'Asqalaanee stated in his introduction to his explanation of Saheeh al-Bukhaaree,

وأنه لا يورد فيه إلا حديثا صحيحا

((He did not place in it except the authentic Hadeeth))

Introduction of al-Fath-ul Baaree of Ibn Hajar al-'Asqalaanee

Shaykhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (رحمه الله) said,

فدل هذا الحديث على تحريم المعازف‏.‏ والمعازف هي آلات اللهو عند أهل اللغة وهذا اسم يتناول هذه الآلات كله

((This hadeeth indicates that ma'aazif are Haraam, and ma’aazif means musical instruments according to the scholars of (Arabic) language. This word includes all such instruments.))

al-Majmoo’ al Fataawa, 11/535

al-Haafidh Ibn Katheer stated:

وأنكر ابن الصلاح على ابن حزم رده حديث الملاهي حيث قال فيه البخاري "وقال هشام بن عمار"

((And Ibnus Salaah denounced Ibn Hazm for his refutation of the hadeeth of music where Imaam al-Bukhaaree said "and Hishaam bin 'Amaar said"))

al-Baa'ith al-Hatheeth Sharh Ikhtisaar 'Uloom al-Hadeeth page 35

al-Haafidh al-'Iraaqee said:

هذا الحديث حكمه الإتصال، لأن هشام بن عمار من شيوخ البخاري حدَّث عنه بأحاديث... والحديث متصل من طرق: من طريق هشام وغيره

((This Hadeeth takes the ruling of being connected, because Hishaam bin 'Ammaar is from the Shuyookh (teachers) of al-Bukhaaree and he narrated from him ahaadeeth… and the Hadeeth is connected from paths: from the way of Hishaam and other than him.))

Sharh at-Tabsirah wat-Tadhkirah

Some of the 'Ulemaa have reported Ijmaa' upon the prohibition of Music such as Ibn Rajab in his book, "Nazhatal Asmaa' fee Masaa'ilat as-Samaa'" where he quoted al-Aajurree saying:

وقد حكى أبو بكر الآجري وغيره إجماع العلماء على ذلك

((And Aboo Bakr al-Aajurree and other than him ruled a consensus of the Ulemaa upon that))

Nazhatal Asmaa' fee Masaa'ilat as-Samaa' p. 3

Abee Tayyib at-Tabaree also said:

أما مالك بن أنس فإنه نهى عن الغناء وعن استماعه … وهو مذهب سائر أهل المدينة

((As for Maalik bin Anas, then he prohibited music/singing and listening to it… and this is the Madhhab of the rest of the people of Madeenah))

Abee Tayyib at-Tabaree also said:

لا يجوز الغناء ولا سماعه ولا الضرب بالقضيب ، قال ومن أضاف إلى الشافعي هذا فقد كذب عليه

((Music/Singing is not permissible, nor is listening to it nor is hitting the bars, and whoever ascribes that to ash-Shaafi'ee has lied upon him))

Talbees Iblees (282)

Imaam Aboo Haneefah is also reported as saying:

أن الغناء حرام في جميع الأديان

((Music/singing is Haraam according to all the religions))

Roohul Ma'aanee of al-Aloosee (21/67)

Ibnul Qayyim also reported:

والشافعي وقدماء أصحابه ، والعارفون بمذهبه من أغلظ الناس قولا في ذلك

((And ash-Shaafi'ee and his elder companions and those who were knowledgeable of his Madhhab were from the harshest people in speaking against music))

Ighaathatul Lahfaan (350)