Music and Entertainment
1,388 questions
Is it permissible to listen to beneficial television or radio programs accompanied by light music, without intending to listen to the music, and is there a difference between samāʿ (hearing) and istimāʿ (listening)?
Is it permissible in Islamic law to design and publish 3D characters and animals in games?
Does the prayer become invalid if the worshiper intends to commit a sin after finishing it, such as intending to listen to music?
What is the ruling on opening gaming websites on the Internet, and are they among the temptations and desires that must be avoided?
What is the ruling on watching cartoon films that contain polytheistic scenes, while fast-forwarding the video when they appear, given that the film is free of images of immodest women and music?
Does earning money for uploading educational files online, with the intention of seeking reward from Allah and benefiting people, deprive one of divine reward? And is the sound at the beginning of the attached video considered music?
What is the ruling on watching TV series, and what is your opinion regarding the excuses given, such as: "I don't find anything to fill my time," or "I am too old to be corrupted or affected by such things," or "We are women and it is not forbidden for us to watch this," or "Music is not unanimously forbidden," or "We are only following the storyline of the series"? How do you advise those who watch them, and what are the limits of one's ability to influence a mother or sister in this regard?
Will the one who sings rap with light music and purposeful lyrics to advocate for good deeds be rewarded?
What is the questioner’s duty towards his brother who watches videos of immodestly dressed women, listens to music, and keeps indecent films and pictures? And is the questioner sinful for seeing those pictures and films, even though he averted his gaze from them, disapproved of them, and did not intend lust?
Is anything from my wealth forbidden, or is there doubt regarding my sustenance, if I own a wedding hall and the tenants play music in it, despite stipulating to them that they are not to commit forbidden acts?
Is it permissible to buy in-game currency/points?
Is it permissible to use the sound of clock chimes or non-musical sound effects, not exceeding one second, in games for the purpose of motivation? And what are the permissible alternatives?
Is it permissible for someone who believes that watching the series "Umar" is forbidden to compel his brother not to watch it, and is a man from Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah sinful if he believes masturbation is permissible to relieve sexual urge without fear of committing zina (unlawful sexual intercourse)?
Is it permissible for heretical or musical websites to benefit from the free survey service provided by my site, from which I financially benefit through integrated advertisements?
Is playing PlayStation football games for four hours daily, while remembering Allah and seeking His forgiveness and entering Islamic Paltalk rooms to disseminate remembrances during play, considered a permissible act and an obedience to Allah, or a waste of time?
Is money earned from a nursery that has a television on which music, songs, and images of 'awrah (parts of the body that must be covered in Islam) are displayed considered unlawful money?
What is the ruling concerning a wife afflicted with obsessive-compulsive disorder who washes everything that enters the house, cannot bear to hear the Quran in it, yet listens to music and movies?
What is your eminence's opinion on the permissibility granted by some scholars, such as Al-Qaradawi and Ibn Hazm, for listening to music, and is it permissible to adopt their view as a legitimate concession for listening to music without incurring sin?
Is it permissible to work in the field of theater, which includes music, acting, and dancing, if society is only slightly corrupt?
What can I do to avoid the repetition of sounds of music, the call to prayer (adhan), the Qur’an, takbeer, and family voices in my mind, knowing that I do not listen to songs, and I want to meditate and contemplate but to no avail?
What is the ruling on working for a telecommunications company that provides services such as ringtones of songs, satellite channels, and internet, and is it permissible to work there while avoiding the provision of prohibited services?
What is your directive to the viewers, supporters, and makers of the series "Omar"?
What is the ruling on anasheed that contain sound effects resembling music, and are these effects considered to fall under the ruling of forbidden music?
Is it permissible to play electronic wrestling games that are free of unlawful elements, such as nude women and music, or are they inherently forbidden due to the violence they contain?