Music and Entertainment
1,388 questions
Are people's changing views and the widespread accusations against him, which may include the common accusation of "collaboration," a sign of Allah's wrath and a trial due to his deviation from acts of obedience and his return to the sin of listening to music and masturbation? And will the person who spread the rumor against him be held accountable, or will supplicating against him be of no avail because he wronged himself by turning away from Allah?
Is it permissible to watch American (Hollywood) comedy films that are not obscene?
What is the ruling on money acquired from a PlayStation and computer gaming center project for youth and school students, given that these games contain music and inappropriate scenes? And is embarking on this project unlawful according to Sharia?
Is a Muslim obligated to leave his job at a restaurant free of alcohol, but full of temptations, music, and intermingling with immodestly dressed women, along with mockery from the workers, fearing a loss of livelihood?
Is it permissible to broadcast a religious program that includes musical interludes (intros/outros) of a religious nature, and would I incur sin if I alerted viewers to mute the sound when music is present, and they failed to do so?
What is the ruling on giving out the names of anime that contain music, with a request to lower the volume and not listen to the music?
What is the ruling on listening to music without desire and the sin therein, and what is the ruling on the Samiri without preparing for the Zar?
Is working for an airline company to repair airplane seats and connect audio cables (which include Quran recitations and music broadcasts), assemble food carts, aircraft wheels, and install shelves, unlawful, given that the company serves and sells alcohol and other products?
What is the ruling on downloading copyrighted songs to a computer or listening to them on YouTube, and is it permissible to download them if they are forbidden? And is it permissible to download them to a computer after purchasing the album?
What is the ruling on a girl watching movies or TV series—Turkish or otherwise—while observing the legitimate Islamic controls, such as not watching immodest scenes or revealing clothing, not focusing on the features of men, and merely following the storyline?
Is it permissible to sell iPhone games designed with a program that displays a musical advertisement at its beginning, knowing that removing this advertisement requires an annual subscription of $499, and is it permissible to sell these games first, then use the profits to pay for the subscription and remove the advertisement, and donate any surplus amounts?
Is he who established a da'wah page with music, and it was stolen from him and used to spread rumors, rewarded for those who were guided by it, and does he bear the burden of the music and what was published thereafter?
If music is forbidden, then why do programs by preachers like Amr Khaled and Mostafa Hosny include music at their beginning and end, and are they considered participants in sin?
Is it permissible to listen to old songs with the intention of occupying free time and alleviating psychological pressures, knowing that the questioner is paralyzed and finds it difficult to review the Qur’an?
Is it permissible to listen to Umm Kulthum's songs to improve one's psychological state and overcome psychological fatigue, for someone unable to walk, knowing that he also listens to the Holy Quran?
Is it permissible to watch video clips on YouTube that contain music, provided the sound is muted when the music occurs?
Why has the word "haram" been used so frequently, and are music, movies, and drawing forbidden?
Does displaying Quranic verses alongside humorous content, or playing music near Quranic verses or the Beautiful Names of Allah, constitute a form of disrespect towards the Quran?
How can one convince a colleague who is absolutely convinced that music is permissible that it is forbidden, knowing that she is aware of the opinions of some sheikhs and scholars who consider it forbidden, and believing that art and music are nourishment for the soul and emotions, and that the default ruling for things is permissibility?
What should I do about my daughter's strong attachment to the Taha satellite channel, and would I be sinful if I let her watch a channel that broadcasts songs with music and rhythm for children, which is considered a channel of innovation (bid'ah)?
Is it permissible to download anasheed from programs or channels, and then sell them to others?
What is the ruling on a mother attending her daughter's wedding that will include music, when she is unable to prevent it?
Is watching movies and TV series forbidden, even with averting one's gaze from unlawful scenes?
Does it constitute disbelief to contemplate matters of disbelief, the apostasy of one of the spouses, and the change in the ruling on listening to music, and what is the effect of that on the marital relationship?