Is Music Haram in Islam? | Dr. Shabir Ally
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- Dr. Shabir Ally addresses a viewer's concern about the permissibility of music in Islam. The viewer feels distressed by the notion that enjoying music, which helps them vent, might be haram (forbidden). Dr. Shabir begins by explaining that for something to be deemed haram, it must be explicitly prohibited by high authorities, with the highest being God. He discusses how some people interpret Quranic verses, such as those in Surah Luqman, to mean music is prohibited, but clarifies that these verses actually refer to "lahw al-hadith," which is speech or activities of no benefit used to detract from the Quran's message. This context doesn't directly condemn music. Dr. Shabir also mentions that while there are some weak or unclear narrations attributed to the Prophet Muhammad condemning music, these are not found in the most authentic sources. He highlights that the use of drums, for instance, was permissible during certain celebrations, indicating that music isn't inherently prohibited. Dr. Shabir concludes that there is no clear and authentic evidence from either the Quran or Hadith to ban music entirely. Instead, he advises moderation and choosing music that benefits rather than harms, emphasizing that time should also be devoted to the remembrance and worship of God.
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The best answer I've ever heard. This Imam is full of love and compassion. I wish I knew him personally. May Allah continues to keep him safe.
At the time of Prophet Mohammed and time of Khikafat e Rashid different kind of musical instruments were available and in use by people other than Followers of Prophet Mohammed and Sahaba Ajmaeen.
Dr. Shabbir Ali, please give any example of using those instruments by Prophet, Khulafah e Rashid and Tabaeen except Duff ?
Now come to logic harmful or beneficial. Music and some musical instruments definitely gave very strong impact on mental conditions, and very effectively can deter human consciousness, determination. I am trained ( partial) musician, vocal and instrument, and I have very good experience how dangerous music can be to distract from positive active to either passive or towards negative activities in life.
It is similar to drinking Alcohol, as it is mentioned in Quran, Alcohol has more negative effects than positive benefits.
Allah knows best.
Dr. Shabir Ally is one of the few people who explain things before giving a conclusion, while the rest always jump to a conclusion and say everything is HARAM!
Yes, they act insecure because they are lacking something, and their desire for control stems from their own issues. You can't just claim, "Oh, it's because our prophet said so." If it were as serious as you're making it out to be, like zina (adultery), which is clearly and explicitly condemned by Allah, then it would be plainly stated as a major sin in every religious text. But it's not mentioned like that anywhere, so take a step back and focus on improving yourself. Find purpose in life, and work on your own growth instead of putting others down and ruining their legitimate enjoyment.
Dr. Shabbir is the right choice for all those look for loopholes to commit Haraam.
@@MrMbutube That's the reason he said islam also have female prophets
In his talk you can search
In Quran ﷲ says Quran is a clear book. And Allah never mentions in Quran Music is haram. If Music is Haram ﷲ (ﷻ) would have mentioned it in His book. And I’m pretty sure that He would never miss to mention it clearly like all the other sins. Even in His book He mentions “Don’t lie”. The simplest sin that I knew.
@@hassanfaisal531 The Quran speaks about a group of people who do not get any benefit out of it. It is a perfect revelation into the meaning of which only the purified can penetrate.
He concludes with what is most important advice, to devote more time to the remembrance and worship of Allah.
جزاك الله خيرا
The most SENSIBLE explanation. Absolutely makes sense.
Thank you for addressing this topic. I play classical music on the piano, and when I was told that music is haram I was heartbroken. I always stop playing when the Adzan is recited and only return to play the piano after my prayers are conplete. I am glad to hear your opinion. It has really soothed my heart.
Music is haram. All music is haram. Classical too
@@KhanKhan-xl1rf you are haram
always find your answer in the most authentic sources, the quran and the hadist, and as Dr Shabir pointed out there are no clear prohibition to music so we should not prohibit ourselves what god does not forbid. Furthermore, we must also use our mind. Some scholars in my country argue if the music is haram, which part of it is haram. Is it the song, the tune, the sound, the instrument or is it the combination? they are all natural and around us. our own natural speech has music, the very keyboard am typing right now produces sound. What I understand is anything, including music, can be haram if it does not have any benefit and lead us astray from God not the music itself.
Dr .shabir is giving self opinion music is prohibited in islam.
He is the same man who said female are also prophet in this own show.
Please discuss same with your nearby mosque
This is why music is forbidden.
Music captured your heart instead of the Quran.
I agree with dr Shabir. Muslims have a tendency to make things haram when it is not clear cut from koran or authentic sources. I think not all Music is haram. Nashids by Maher zain are not the same as gangsta rap by 50 cent. We should look into the lyrics and how it impacts us.
If you say music is halal, you’re saying all the great scholars of Islam are wrong, because nearly every single one of them affirmed that it is haram without a doubt. There’s plenty of evidence for it being haram.
@@abdulrahman7589 the "great scholars" were wrong. They were also dishonest about the meaning of 31:6.
@@hassanabdur-rahman1559 The prophet ﷺ’s own companions said that 31:6 refers to musical instruments, namely Ibn Abbas and Ibn Mas’ood رضي الله عنهم. Are you saying you know more than them? Also Sahih Al Bukhari 5590 clearly addresses music and how it’s prohibited. May Allah Guide you.
I had to do quite a bit of research on this very subject and to me it is a huge stretch to say music is haram in Islam. There is simply no clear guidance like this. We are supposed to be careful not to make those things haram that God and Quran has not made haram. There are warnings for people doing exactly this in the Quran. Thanks for the video.
Yes, there is warning in 16:116
There is plenty of evidence to support that music is haram. The verse in Surah Luqman addressing “lahwal hadith” actually does refer to musical instruments according to the Sahabas, May Allah be pleased with them. Furthermore, In Saheeh Al Bukhari 5590, the Prophet peace be upon him says that, people of his ummah will consider “Ma’azif” as lawful. And “Ma’azif” refers to musical instruments. Unfortunately the person in this video is spreading misinformation, May Allah guide him and his followers.
@@abdulrahman7589 the Arabic لَهۡوَ الۡحَدِيۡثِ means distracting
The word لهو means distracting
The word حديث means hadith the meaning is talks, sayings, speech and events. There is nothing about music. It simply means distracting talks. You people don't read the Quran for studying and understanding yourself. You depend on others to tell you what the Quran means.
The Quran was sent down for all human beings, not just for scholars.
In tafseer Ibn Kathir, Ibn Mas’ud is reported to have said لهو الحديث refers to singing
@@abdulrahman7589 There is literally no evidence that music is bad for you. All of psychology, all of neurology, all of medicine and science show that you are WRONG.
Shukran for addressing this topic
As always, very insightful. This is one of those topics that are so misunderstood and debated over. It's nice to hear what the Quran actually says on the subject
All of you had better understand Jews and Muslims do not pray to the same being. When in doubt , always turn to the “ Torah.”
The Taliban leaders in Pakistan should hear this so they can let afghans listen to music !
@@user-zv8gd3jl7q Music and dancing are absolutely essential to the nourishment and enrichment in the soul. This is why it is mandatory in “ The Torah.” My family is from Karachi, Pakistan 🇵🇰. We immigrated to Toronto in 1972. Judaism, Islam , Christianity, Hinduism, and Buddhism have all been corrupted by men. All the scriptures are corrupt but all of you must observe the Laws Of God in the “ Old Testament.”
Yeshua ( Pbuh) never said you can deviate from the Laws Of God.
They actually even dance to music. There are many videos seen that they are partying and dancing with guns 😂@@user-zv8gd3jl7q
@chasefancy3092 The God of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Joseph, Moses, David, Solomon, Jesus, and Muhammad is one... the umbrella of islam is for all mankind, unlike self fabricated judaism of 'chosen' people
The more I watch Dr Shabir Ally, the more I like him, he is speaking truth more and more I watch him. He is preferring to trust Allah's word over weak hadith.
because it suits to your desires, bukhari = weak hadith ?! 💀May Allah increase us with knowledge and keep us from our passions
It is shocking how you say that Saheeh Al Bukhari contains weak Hadiths, while every single one of them is sahih (sound/authentic). Imam As-Suyooti رحمه الله actually said that whoever rejects a report of the Prophet ﷺ which fulfills the conditions of Usool al-Hadith, has committed an act of disbelief which puts him out of the fold of Islam.
@wassfoot95 It seems like you are more fond of hadiths than the quran,kindly be fond more of the quran, the sahih al bukhari was complied around 200 years after the death of our Prophet (PBUH) so it's totally impossible for the book Sahih Al bukhari to be totally authentic,there will be some small errors which can make hadiths weak.There is no book that will equally hold the same status and authenticity of the quran.
@@fresh_mango5156 there are Hadiths reported just 30 years after the Prophet ﷺ death. Imam Bukhari just collected the Hadiths, but they were already memorized way before his birth. Also Allah promised to preserve both the Quran and Hadiths. There simply cannot be faults in Saheeh Al Bukhari and scholars have agreed on this for hundreds of years.
@@wassfoot95 you are following your passions. There is nothing in the Quran that prohibits music.
Music, whether good speech or not, impacted my iman negatively, destroyed for me the pleasure of listening and memorizing the quran and opens the door of different sin easier.
Music is extremely addictive. And I swear, you will never ever taste the sweetness of imaan if your heart is addicted to this garbage. Once you unchain yourself from this music, you will never miss it and even hate is. Most people in the comment section just want to hear what suits their desires, even if it means risking hellfire for it.
You are 100% right, the heart has no place for both music and the Quran. May Allah bless you.
I'm not going to play the Quran on loop when doing work. I'll choose music because it does a better job of keeping me focused. Plus the Quran is too sacred to treat it like music.
Good music has no any relation with negativity of Iman. Do not make your own baseless stories. You can listen Good Music; and also you can recite Quran and take guidance from Quran in the same day
In fact, singing Praise of Allah Jalla Aala with Music, strengthens Iman and love with Allah Azza wa Jal
@@SoufBouchahati Exactly! These are people, battling with the addictiveness of music, who couldn’t help but subscribe to the opinion of a “scholar” who trivialises and compromises on almost everything issue Islam abhors or discourages. If a Muslim can’t find more pleasure in listening to the Qur’aan than music, then he/she needs to engage in sincere tawbah, do endless zikr, and make du’a that Allah increases His love in his/her heart ‘cause it’s been destroyed and hardened by music.
Music doesn’t only hardened the heart, sow seeds of hypocrisy in it, but also makes a person vulnerable to the temptations of shaitan. And not only that, but a keen listener of music, is an easy target of black magic, sihr, evil eye, jinn possession and every form of evil.
If music was truly soothing to the heart, then 90% of musicians won’t be on antidepressants and suicidal despite the fame and wealth they’ve amassed.
A victory over Zionism is a victory for humanity.
Read Psalm 2. The Messiah reigns over all nations from Zion forever. Too bad you guys don't know who the Messiah really is.
@@peterhwang352We know but you don't!
It's Isa/Jesus son of Marry in his second return as a Prophet of God.
@@jzaibkhan7864 wow. A lot of muslim do not believe this fact.
@@noorzanayasmin7806 They might not know that Messiah is the title of Jesus just like Mohammad is a title for the Prophet of Islam (saw) and a lot of Christians and Jews never in their life read this title in the Song of Solomon as Muhammadim and we Muslims say Muhammadin and he is the spirit of truth mentioned in the NT not Paul.
@@jzaibkhan7864 I mean the muslim have read the 5 books of God they would know that. It says in the new testement that Jesus will be coming back but unfortunately many of us Muslim never read the 4 of the book outside of Quran.
*Music is like a kitchen knife* which is used to cut vegetables and fruits, but if someone uses that knife to take the life of a person; that will be misuse of that knife. If Poetry of Music does not violate laws and ethical codes of Quran; then Music with any instrument is Halal, but if poetry violates laws and ethical codes of Quran, such music will be Haram
oh wow I always used that metaphor in my head, funny coincidence
@@abdar-rahman6965 i agree with you except taht all instruments are not halal. Do not try to make halal what is haram. Exept duff the rest is not halal sucj as flute or guittar. Now it is not a major sin but still its primary objectif is to distance you from Allah. This is the ruse of shaytan. Just be careful how uou deal with it
@@mimiboun8679
Do not make your own Islamic laws 6:114, 16:116. Show us a verse from Noble Quran which makes all musical instruments Haram except your TAHT?
@@abdar-rahman6965
Among my ummah there will certainly be people who permit zina, silk, alcohol and musical instruments…” (Narrated by al-Bukhari ta’liqan, no. 5590;
The ulama are unanimous the burden is on you to find the truth. Good luck to you. If you want to follow the quran and sunnah good if not you will take responsibility as well all will. No need to message me again i will not respond as i do not like arguing about religion. If you want the truth Allah will show you then its your choice to follow or not. Do not follow just because it fits your desires. May Allah Guide us Allah. Wa Allahou A3lam.
@@abdar-rahman6965 Brother with all due respect, are u a hadith rejector? I believe yk that Quran is not the only source of Tashri'ue.
Music is inherent in nature. If rythmic music is played, an infant or toddler will start to move and enjoy. If used in goodway, it can help relieve anxiety and depression. Fundamental quantum particles vibrate and dance, so how can music be forbidden. Mullahs misinterpret teachings of Quran and sunnah.
Let’s be honest, if the music has haram content or leads to haram behavior then avoid.
I use music to work and workout as well as get through mundane tasks.
I don’t see an issue.
Btw I tried stopping music and it just hurt my deen as I burnt out.
I mostly listen to instrumental to focus. Lyrics only if they’re wise or remind me to be good etc
Allah knows best
Another thing to add to your point. Music requires talent that is given by Allah subhanahu watala. We should ask ourselves, would Allah give us gifts or talents that we should not use?
100%. any music that's about women, adultry, drugs or something that inclines you towards sins is of course not permissible. otherwise it is okay.
Salam you said that you tried stopping music and it hurts your Deen is all clear sign that it is not good I’m not a scholar of anything and I don’t wanna be a hypocrite, but that’s already a clear sign that it’s not good because you cannot go without it and that’s materialising if I’m correct.
@@mudassirkhan116Salam who said it’s oké
Self-proclaimed scholars giving fatwas that trivialises their sins… how convenient.. Lol. Definitely not a place for a layman like myself. May Allah guide us to the truth. Aameen
Excellent nuanced answer. Very nice to hear a scholar speak clearly on the topic as opposed to regurgitating mainstream opinions
There are hadith that make clear that all musical instruments are satanic
mainstream opinions also known as "ijmaa'" which is also considered as something of authority in terms of fiqh issues in islam, there is huge consensus amongst scholars that music is Haram except for the duff.
Did Allah subhanahu watala give ijmaa authority and make them His partners?
@@hassanabdur-rahman1559 Muslim scholars agree that Allah does not have partners. Associating partners with Allah is shirk.
@@ericbrazau6533 associating partners with Allah is shirk, whether scholars agree with it or not.
Music is not wrong as long as it is clean and dignified
islam is sick
GOOD EXPLANATION💖💖
Thank you so much! So happy that you addressed this question.
Make sure to follow the Quran and Sunnah first, before deviant people like him.
May Allah guide us to the right path and forgive what we have done wrong
I am grateful for the existence of these two people
Me too
So many brothers and sisters are pursuing their own nafs and purchasing fatwa which benefits their desires.
Even a complete layman like myself knows at least 3 authentic hadiths about clear prohibition of music (meaning music that utilises musical instruments).
May Allah preserve us and guard us from bid'a.
Truly fear of Allah is all there is to make a man follow the clear words of Allah and his Messenger (saw) and avoid following whims and desires.
The best way to check your islamic conclusions is to plug them back into each relavent Hadith or verse of Quran on the topic. If it checks out, good, if not, then be man enough to admit your conclusions are false and need to be fine tuned with a better approach
@@Memorize-Quran-With-Me SubhanAllah, brother.
And what are them hadith
Hadiths lol
Ok… so provide them and quote them.
Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came to my house when two girls were beside me singing songs of Bu’ath. The Prophet laid down and turned his face to the other side. Then, Abu Bakr came in and spoke to me harshly, saying, “Musical instruments of Satan near the Prophet?” The Prophet turned his face toward him and he said, “Leave them alone.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 949, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 892
A well balanced insight on the difficult topic sir.
Music is not Haram, these are the evidences from authentic Hadiths.👇
1. Whatever ALLAH leaves without saying Haram are halal by default. General Fiqh rule.
2. HADITHS - Prophet(SA) allowed music with instruments in his own house during Eid - Sahih Bukhari 987, 988, 3931, 949, 952.
3. HADITHS - Prophet(SA) compared the quran recitation of a companion to the musical sound of Mazamir(wind instruments, flute).
- Al Adab Al Mufrad 805, Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 1087, Sahih bukhari 5048.
4. HADITHS - Prophet Muhammad(SA) invited singers to a wedding function to sing - Sunan Ibn Mājah 1900.
5. That "Bukhari hadis 5590 which says musical instruments are haram in an indirect way" is a hanged hadis or an un-numbered hadis in bukhari text. Because the reporter lacks the connection to the Prophet(sa).
6. A Slave Girl invited Prophet(SA) to listen to her song playing tambourine - Tirmidhi 3690
7. Only ALLAH has the authority to declare Haram. Scholars do not have that authority. Inorder to consider anything as Haram it requires solid authentic evidences.
Do not falsely declare with your tongues, “This is lawful, and that is unlawful,” ˹only˺ fabricating lies against Allah. Indeed, those who fabricate lies against Allah will never succeed. Quran 16:116
It’s a really simple topic with no ambiguity and has conclusive evidence. It is haram, simple as that. There’s a plenty of evidence.
"From among my followers there will be some people who will consider ... the use of musical instruments [المعازف" (al-ma'azif)], as lawful..." bukhari:5590
If it was Haram It would be clearly mentioned in the Quran , like eating pork and another prohibition
Another fabricated hadith. Fake news.
Imam Abu Hanifa said it was haram. If he heard music while doing his business, he needed to finish quickly and leave.
Dr. Shabir Ali believes he knows better than the greatest companions of our beloved prophet (saw).
Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud, Abdullah Ibn ‘Abbas, Jabir, ‘Ikrimah, Sa’id ibn Jubayr, Mujahid, Makhul and Hasan Al Basri (rahimahumullah) were all of the view that ‘futile discourse’ refers to music/ musical instruments.
‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) took an oath and swore by Allah three times that this verse is referring to music.
How misguided and arrogant are we to think we know better than they did as to what was meant by the revelation!
Glad to hear that someone is speaking this out. Dr. Shabir is not the fully authentic source rather I believe more on what was established by imam Abu Hanifa.
This video is misleading.
Allahuakbar. Finally after years I got my Answer. Jazakallah khair. Wish me luck. May Allah guide us to the straight path.❤❤❤
Its like you put forward a question is food haram or halal
During the prophet
عليه الصلاة و السلام
They welcomed him in Madina with music 🎵 back then many musical 🎤 instruments 🥁 were never invented
Qur'an has NEVER termed music as haram, some people did. Saying Music is Haram is like saying talking is Haram. There are some speeches that are beneficial to man while others are derogatory and annoying. So also is music, it is our speech in a melodious tone, with sounds.
Depends on the type of music.
I wish Bangladeshi Islamic Scholar had such thorough knowledge. Most of the time they are busy in giving extremist regulations abut women. They do not support women education, women empowerment.
This is the same channel that had a hanifi imam say using riba in western nations to buy a property is halal. I was interested to see what they had to say on music and again left quite confused.
“Among my Ummah there will be people who will regard as permissible adultery, silk, alcohol and MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.”
Al-Bukhari 5590 (second most authentic book after Al-Quran)
It’s clear and not a conjecture. Music is haram best to avoid it. U either contain your heart with music or Al-Quran. One will repel the other in your heart.
May Allah Give us Strength.
@@a2ee177 And at the same time there are Sahih Hadiths of the Prophet being perfectly fine with musical instruments.
@@rayk7307which one
@@rayk7307where?
You should learn the difference between the bank Interest, and the RIBA=USURY of Quran
I dont see nothing wrong with the music as long doesnt contain bad lirics .
You would be mistaken. Music is classed as an intoxicant because it can alter your mood and subconscious mental and emotional state. Hence why it is haram...
@@thinkcritically6373 So can coffee and soda and sugar and sunlight and a nice breeze, everything alters your mood and mental/emotional states, it is called stimulus. Alcohol is a substance that inhibits you and thus destroys your ability to rationalize and function as normal; if you genuinely think music is apart of that same category, I feel sorry for you..
@@sanador2826 listen to a song that is meant to serve a specific purpose i.e. upbeat dance music which can motivate you and inspire physical confidence in you to get attention from the opposite gender. See how the impact of that decision you make after listening to a certain upbeat song, make you commit regretfull sins ...
@@sanador2826
A new study produced by McGill University USA where researchers followed the brain patterns of test subjects with MRI imaging, and identified dopamine streaming into the striatum region of their forebrains "at peak emotional arousal during music listening."
They concluded that "If music-induced emotional states can lead to dopamine release, as our findings indicate, it may begin to explain why musical experiences are so valued. These results further speak to why music can be effectively used in rituals, marketing or film to manipulate hedonic states. Our findings provide neurochemical evidence that intense emotional responses to music involve ancient reward circuitry and serve as a starting point for more detailed investigations of the biological substrates that underlie abstract forms of pleasure"...
@@thinkcritically6373Lol. And yet babies move to it. Even animals at times.
The Ahlul Hadith are the worst among worshippers because they follow falsehood of scholars who came centuries after the Prophet (SAW).
Music was never prohibited. The prohibition came when Ibn Tammiyah was a scholar. He was a strict Hanbali who did not see reason. The prohibition was furthered during the time when Salafism arose. Musical instruments was championed by Muslims before these hadiths on prohibition was written. Its illogical to make it haram.
In short, Music is not haram at all, as long as the Message and Lyrics is not something bad or inciting anything.
And Music doesn't have to be Beneficial and I know a lot of music even though I'm Muslim I can tell you that there is proof that Music is not haram
إنَّ أخْوَفَ ما أخافُ عليكُم بعدي، كلُّ منافقٍ عليمُ اللِّسانِ
@@halwest_khalil ائمة المضلين
@@xzm996 جاء أيضاً هذه الرواية
What you have posted is fabricated
سبحان الله!
А как же слова сподвижника ибн Масуда «музыка харам» который он произнес трижды. А как же то что первые 7 веков все ученые были на том что музыка харам. И в конце концов как же хадис в котом пророк сказал что, «Некоторые люди в моей умме сделают для себя прелюбодеяние, алкоголь, шелк, и музыкальные инструменты халал. ?!?!?
Barakallahu fiikum Dr.Shabir 🤝 you are one of the moderate Sheikh that I found in western muslim community despite some sheikh make it so simplify judging “haram” on music topic without refer to others authentic hadits and “ulama” (salafus sholeh) opinion! May Allah rewards you the highest Jannah Dr.Shabir. Love ❤ from Indonesia (Syafi’i Asy’ariyah majority muslim country) 🤲🤝
Thank you for pointing the obvious out.
There are no two views on this matter. So we must advise in the best manner, and then take it step by step and denounce music, if we are able to do so. We should not be deceived by the fame of a man in our own times in which the people who are truly committed to Islam have become strangers. The one who says that singing and musical instruments are permitted is simply supporting the whims of people nowadays, as if the masses were issuing fatwas and he is simply signing them!
As Salam Alaikum,
I respect brother Shabbir, for his dedication, but I overwhemedly disagree with his interpretation, this requires wisdom, (Guided Knowledge) One must research and analyze the Consequences of it, is it benefitting or Harming the Ummah.Please do not mislead our Ummah, I pray to Allah to give you [sharaha Allahu sadrahu] Ameen
So wha,t you disagree with him. Who are you?
@@hassanabdur-rahman1559 who is shabir lol? Music is haram mentioned in Sahih Al Bukhari 5590, and Quran 31:6.
Alot of the modern push to ban Music in Islam comes from people who listened to some pop and rap when they were younger, realizing that alot of it trashy and unserious, and deciding that is sucks. This has broadly been my experience with this issue. But alot of music, a majority of it, is clean and not riddled with vice and haram. Pretty much anything outside of the two genres a mentioned, like Jazz, Classical, Metal, and electronic is clean, especially when there aren't lyrics. Taking this into account makes the main hadith on this make more sense. Tying music to or hiding haram inside of it is the real problem. Not music itself.
The majority of music has lyrics that focus on dunya or negative things (like heartbreak, romance stories that lead to zina, depression, hate, immorality, glorifying war, fame, power, etc.) no matter the genre. It is only a minority of songs which have innocent or positive lyrics. This is a reality you need to accept. Even when it comes to instrumental music, a lot of it can affect our brain in negative ways, too. And there are many studies that corroborate this. So even if we don't say that music is Haram, it is totally obvious that the vast majority of it is a bad influence, and anyone who really knows about music and is sincere will have to admit it.
Great explanation! Thanks!
The problem is that the scholars myopically conflate what music is--the human intelligent design and structure of sound--with how it is (ab)used, a fallacy.
جزاك الله خيرا
So basically listening to Christian chants is better than listening to mumble rappers.
Even better, listen to Islamic chants. These exist too
As long as the lyrics doesn't go against Quran, i think it's fine. Islam is beautiful. It gives you freedom in life.
This is the most important video you have created especially for me since I reverted to Islam 3 years ago and have been suffering because of the views of pretty much every single Muslim I know. I knew that i wasn't doing anything wrong all along!!! Thanks dr S, you are a life saver
@@JSoulKeys you fit the Hadith perfectly!
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
“Among my ummah there will certainly be people who permit zina, silk, alcohol and musical instruments…” (Narrated by al-Bukhari ta’liqan, no. 5590
@@Memorize-Quran-With-Mewhere u see zina silk and alcohol in his words?
@@4techdell389 aaaah, I see what you are saying......he must make halal all of the above in order to really fit the bill! I was under the impression that there will be some people from the Ummah who permit Zina, some other people who permit silk, still some other people who permit music etc.
@@4techdell389
He didn’t mention zina, silk or alcohol. But he mentioned music saying that he wasn’t doing wrong the whole time.
@@Memorize-Quran-With-Me but you say you perfectly fit hadith - should repent you blamed him for no reason
Music dance playing any game is haram but they play cricket because there is lot of money. They twist their own laws to suit their needs.
Thank you.
Muslim Scholars all over the world have explained everything in detail as why it's prohibited. What led it into prohibition. What are its benefits and what are its demerits. Only problem is that people don't take the effort to look into its deep rooted meanings. People are looking for loopholes how best they can legalise forbidden things. How best they can take interest (usuary) and so on. And people like Shabbir Ali can raise funds in the form of donation by legalising forbidden things.
alhamdulillah for giving more insight on music.
I noticed some Muslim TH-camrs who say music is haram (except voices and somer percusive sounds) also suggest video games, like Super Mario Bros, are fine and they play them. They also mention some movies. But those games and movies have music.
that is probably mostly because there is a difference between asamie and al mustamie(the one who heard intentionally vs. the one who heard unintentionally). When you play video games it isn't to listen to music but also you do have the option to turn of ost as well as mute the whole game.
Sober music is comforting in this hard world.
This great scholar always provides convincing and logical answers. I think it would be great if they can cover in one of their programs to fully define what Haram is so that it would be a guidance for people once they understand it well then even if people say otherwise they would know the basics and could easily differentiate if something is really Haram.
Thank you for your comprehensive analysis of the issue. Subscribed to your channel ❤
The ignorance is the worst thing that can happen to man
i think certain tones, frequencies, and lyrics - especially nonsense repetitive ones, are what should be considered haram. Think of the studies that have proven certain frequencies can even cause death and cellular rupture. But when we have also proven certain frequencies and sounds heal disease and physical wounds faster, we should not ignore Gods blessing.
Abu Malik al-Ash’ari (Allah be pleased with him) reports that he heard the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) say: “There will appear people in my Ummah, who will hold adultery, silk, alcohol and musical instruments to be lawful.” [Bukhari]
Music is haram. Period.
There are alot of hadits that allow playing music,,just wahabi who just take this hadits to forbid music,,
Makes sense.
Generalizations and Hyperboles are Not truths so how can you put everything "under an umbrella" like that?
Balance is key honestly
Actually, it's not rocket science: music with lyrics that includes curses, nudes, and other shameful parts ar prohibited because it hurts other people. But a piano, cello, violin, etc doesn't do that. These sound great to th ear, and give tranquility.
31:6 But among people, there are those who invest their time in Hadith which is unfounded, so as to lead those without knowledge away from the path of God, making mockery of it (the Qur’an). For such there is a humiliating punishment in store. (Dr. Sahbbir MD)
The type of music is all that matters just like what you speak in your daily language. If you use foul language in your daily talk then it’s poison. Good music is what Allah wants us to practice otherwise Allah wouldn’t gave us humans a voice box, give us the brains to Invent instruments as well as make tunes, melodies and music notes
I know everyone who got a wedding had music so music isn’t haram
What fallacious reasoning 😭
Go find a wedding that has no music go find a store you walk into that has no music go find no matter you go music is everywhere you can’t escape music even the news you watch has music when you watch sports they have music your lucky if you live in a world that has no music
Nonsense, there are a number of Hadith which clearly indicate that music is not recommended in Islam at the least.
This is exactly what the hadith says. The Prophet said that there would appear the people from his ummah who WILL PERMIT zina, wine, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS and silk. And this hadith isn't only in sahih Al-Buhari, but in the sunan of Ibn Madja. Also the scholars of the past, especially, the salafs learnt all of this from the sahabas and tabi'ins, then attabi'ins. Therefore they knew the true meanings of the mentioned ayahs much well, than so called "modern" scholars.
Thank you Dr. Shabir, very good explaination.
Very rationale explanation
I always felt somehow bad that i am listening to music, because i have never heared proper explanation why is it ok or bad, this comprehensive explanation put my mind to rest, thank you so much! 😊
Imam Abu Hanifa said it was haram. If he heard music while doing his business, he needed to finish quickly and leave.
Until now, I believe that music basically isn't haram. But I also believe that the music industry we have today is very close to haram things, make us very close to haram things, hence the (non haram) music will be haram too.
Thanks!
May Allah forgive all our trespasses, ameen
Kuran is not from the god.
Just because Madhabs are known to “unanimously rule” music as haram does not mean this rules paints the full picture - Madhabs are schools of thoughts not unanimous thought - if your logic was correct then the most populated Muslim country’s such as Indonesia’s Ulama council should ban music - or maybe the most knowledgeable Muhaddith in North America (potentially the world) should say music is haram (He/Imam Al Ninowy from Madina Institute does not…), or maybe reknowned scholar Al Qaradawi who ruled and was respected in Islamic jurispudence / Fiqh also should’ve said it was haram (he did not)…
Or maybe we should realize that when speakers such as Hamza Yusuf, Mufti Menk, or Dr Yasir Qadhi discuss music they say to simply avoid it and always state that there’s a difference of opinion / debate BEFORE giving their personal opinion …🤔… almost as if being careful to call something haram like TikTok does instantly
May Allah forgive me for anything I say incorrectly !
Music is everywhere you go it doesn’t take you away from Allah I know it doesn’t take me away I’m also not addicted to music I hear it gets people addicted I’m blessed I’m not addicted
Music is haram we shall stop listening it
@@donzell1945that’s funny how you don’t don’t know music is everywhere you go there are radios on playing in stores gas stations what are you going to do sit at home don’t go anywhere make sense kid
@@donzell1945please tell us how we stop listening to something that’s everywhere are you going to close your ears very tight can’t hear anything you’ll make an accident in the car
@stevestars2966 just don't listen music by yourself at home, outside of your home that's is not your responsibility Allah knows better 🙏
@@donzell1945 use your head you walk into a store the radio is on playing a song
Music can be halal or haram...it depends on what kind of music.... music may even soothe our soul and brings us closer to God...i feel sorry to all that say this is haraam
Listening and appreciating music differentiates humans from animals.
I love music
Thanks for being more clear in this, some Muslims especially from Indo Pakistani background think all forms of music is haraam one molvi even insisted that little children whistling or songing or laughing too mich should also be disciplined as its haram
Dr Khaled Abou El Fadl (who himself loves classical music) and Mufti Abu Layth also have videos detailing why music is not haram. Mufti Abu Layth in particular goes into great detail refuting multiple arguments using textual evidence from other scholars going back centuries.
He ain't a mufti😂😂😂
@@abdiyusuf8561 so what. A mufti is not God or a prophet of God.
@@cawl doesnt matter if thousands of muftis or scolars say its halal while the prophet is above all of them peace be upon him and has stated it being haram
@@xzm996literally only one hadith is sahih and it's still unclear. "And from amongst my ummah there will be people making fornication, silk, intoxicants and musical instruments lawful". People assume it's from haram to halal, but it could also be makrouh to halal or halal to halal like some scholars say.
But on the opposite side, we have many sahih hadiths in which the prophet casually listens to music (duff) and singing.
So in the end you have nothing but unclear and weak hadiths that can't be used to say music is haram.
And if you say the Qur'an prohibited it, "lahw el hadith" is a generic term for anything with no benefit. And if you read the entire verse and the one after it. Allah clearly condemned the people who use lahw el hadith and he says nothing about the lahw itself.
We also know that if Allah wanted to prohibit something he calls it by name or gives a clear command.
"Don't come close to fornication"
"Intoxicants, pork, and dead meat have been made haram for you"
"Don't talk about your brother behind their back (backbiting)"
You really think Allah couldn't have said "and don't listen to music" and have it all very clear.
@@romioz9982The incident in which instrument was called satanic is also sahih?
Spot on, this Ustadh is very knowledgeable, there are no ahadeeth which are fully authentic which bans all types of music, obviously music with illicit lyrics and haram words in them are forbidden but what about normal music, normal music which doesn't bring one away from Allah, and doesn't contain anything haram, is permissible
@@kronoxodus319 you fit the Hadith perfectly!
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
“Among my ummah there will certainly be people who permit zina, silk, alcohol and musical instruments…” (Narrated by al-Bukhari ta’liqan, no. 5590
All music is haram. End of debate
@KhanKhan-xl1rf sorry, I'm an intellectual and rational Muslim, the only reason I believe in Islam is because it is based on the Quran and the Quran has been evidentially and logically proven by it's miracles of immiscibility and preservation, I don't just take fatwas blindly, I read up more on it, understand the context and the sources and then decide to follow it. And I've decided to follow an ijtihad which so happens to allow music
@@Memorize-Quran-With-Me if I remember correctly that hadeeth either had something wrong with it regarding the music part, I think this is the one where music was later added on, the thing is, if music is such a devilish deed to indulge in, then the prophet wouldn't have allowed it on his coming to medina
@@KhanKhan-xl1rf😂 because you say so?
thank you for making this clarification
Allah swt says what is haram and halal.
In the Quran, Allah SWT says nothing about "Music".
In a nutshell.... it's okay. We can sing, create and listen to music beyond doubt.
It's just that avoid vulgar contents in music
Prophet Mohammad and his
companions are warrior's not musicians
Thanks, this is what goes with the common sense that our religion prons ❤
Maashaa-Allah, thanks a lot!!!
Please read research of emotional intelligence. It has uncovered scientifically that the effect of music similar to intoxication. More-so the lyrics arouse sexual instincts. Period.,
As far as I know and understand all my life as a Muslim and have listened to many scholars, music per se is not haram, depends on what type.
Of course all the nonsense music are haram but good ones are not.
That said, its better to spend more time reading and listening to the Quran than listening to music.
I think on the Internet and TH-cam many new Muslims, because they grew up listening to Rock n Roll and Satanic music they are easily influenced with the opinion that music is haram, but for us born Muslims growing up in Islamic country and communities, we know how to differentiate between good and bad music and we balance our activities and life and strive for the best.
To rule something haram, it must be based very clearly from the Quran or clearly from the Hadith.
Those who quote the Hadith saying music is haram, there is also Hadith saying otherwise, therefore there are contradictions.
For those who say music is haram, then don't listen to music.
For those who say it depends on the type of music then let him listen accordingly.
Peace to all and Allah knows best.
I practice and follow all obligatory commandments of Allah and rasool and follow salah and fasting, but sometimes i listen to music alone. i hope this is not a major sin.
18: 109. Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “If the ocean were ink for ˹writing˺ the Words of my Lord, it would certainly run out before the Words of my Lord were finished, even if We refilled it with its equal.” This being the case how can Shabir Ally give verdict without looking into authentic hadees which clearly states that music is haram, interest of any kind is haram, hijab/head cover is mandatory and so on. One peculiar thing I have noticed. Some such truths are conveyed through comments, its being removed.
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Music is not haram.
I mostly used to listen to Bollywood songs. Alhamdulillah, researching on this topic and thereby restraining myself from music, it has been around a year that l could free myself from the love of music. Now sometimes, l hear some Islamic nasheeds and very few hindi songs in vocals. But keeping the restriction in mind, l have come to realise that Acapella versions also have some music remaining. Coming to the main point, regardless of anyone's view, the thing to be kept in mind always is that what are the elements in a particular song. Nowadays, most new releases are meaningless in its lyrics and inferior to the extent that people would easily repulse those. But having a good notion of the bollywood music industry, l assure you most songs (mostly from the 2000s) have heavy elements of shirk. For example, likening lover to God, lyrics encouraging practices and cultures defying Allah's command. There it becomes clear that we should fully stop consuming those. Songs have the ability to keep us imagining a beautiful situation even when in reality you have no actual connection with it. We just keep on humming often which in someway makes us feel good. It detracts us when we having indulged ourselves in lyrics/songs tend to incline towards behaviour of kuffars, at least momentarily. This is how, l view this issue. May Allah guide us all in his issue so that we are not sinning conciously or unconsciously.
Reciting the Quran correctly with Tajweed and pondering over the verses of Allah جل وعل
Will bring peace to your soul.
“Never do the love of song and the love of Qur'aan come together in a person’s heart except that one expels the other.”
Ibn al Qayyim رحمه الله
Make the Quran a part of your daily life and music will be painful to the soul Alhamdulillah.
Being a Christian, I don't have anything to say in favor or against this, of course. I'm just trying to understand because it pained me to see a guy telling a Muslim singer from Gaza that her suffering was a punishment for doing music. I hope that's not how most Muslims think.
Oh, and I like the guy's beard.
That's how brainwashed muslims think. I am a muslim and I don't think like that. The problem is many muslims follow hadiths instead of the Quran. The hadiths were fabricated and contain many false and ridiculous claims. The Quran does not prohibit music.
“There are no verses in the Qur’an directly banning music, but there are indications.”
“Playing musical instruments is clearly forbidden in Hadith.”
“Some musical instruments are specifically permitted in the hadith; Especially the tambourine.”