Is it obligatory to remove the word "music" from the name of a religious file (such as "Torments of the Grave Music") if the file's content does not contain music? And is it necessary to inform the recipient of the file to remove it? What is the ruling on placing religious files in a folder named "Music" or playing them with a program named "Music"?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
Listening to music, spreading it, and everything that aids in it is forbidden. As for writing its name or erasing it, we do not see any prohibition or obligation regarding that. Perhaps the reason for writing its name on other content is that these programs are a Western product, and they use music without the slightest reservation, so they express auditory content in that manner.
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