Music and Entertainment
1,410 questions
Is the intention behind performing acts of worship—doing so in order to see a cartoon character in Paradise—wrong? And should one stop watching and thinking about this character, knowing that thinking about it encourages one to perform acts of worship?
Is it permissible to pay the electricity bill for a house, knowing that there are unlawful uses such as listening to music, considering that there are also permissible benefits such as lighting and operating water?
What is the ruling of Islamic law concerning a wife who persistently listens to music and stays up every night until morning, without regard for her husband's rights, and refuses to listen to her husband when he discusses this with her?
Are anasheed (Islamic vocal music) without rhythm or musical instruments, such as "Ya Rab Nawwir Darbi" (My Lord, illuminate my path) and "Sawfa Nabqa Huna, Kay Yazula Al-Alam, Sawfa Nahya Huna, Sawfa Yahlu Al-Nagham" (We will remain here until the pain vanishes; we will live here, and the melody will sweeten), forbidden?
What is the ruling on playing, selling, and trading entertainment devices like "PlayStation" that contain music or images of women, given that the games themselves are not inherently corrupt?
What is the ruling on owning an arcade that contains games played for gambling and in which music is played?
Is it permissible to use music in editing, and is it permissible to use human vocal music if the former is not allowed?
What are the conditions that friends must adhere to in order to benefit from a young preacher who follows the Ash'ari school of thought, permits music while claiming that the four imams agreed on its prohibition, and is lenient in other matters, especially since they are common people and do not possess sufficient knowledge to distinguish between right and wrong?
What is the ruling on designing electronic games that are devoid of animate beings, music, and unlawful elements? And does this fall under the ruling on imaging mentioned in the noble Hadith: "Every maker of images will be in the Fire; for every image he has made, a soul will be made for it, which will punish him in Hell"?
What is the Sharia ruling on the game Ludo Star in Islam, with the evidence from the Qur'an and the Sunnah?
What is the ruling on watching Japanese anime that contains music and creedal violations, and what is the legal evidence for its prohibition for one who claims to watch it merely for entertainment and is not affected by it?
What is the ruling on keeping or deleting Islamic clips and clips about the events of the End Times that include music and images of women on my YouTube channel, and must clips that speak of the Black Banners be deleted if their hadiths are weak?
Do forbidden things, such as music, possess intellectual property rights that may not be infringed upon?
Is it permissible for a woman to attend a wedding party where there is music, dancing, and immodest dress? And is her guardian sinful if he permits her to do so? And what is the ruling if the invitation is from a relative whose not accepting the invitation is feared to result in abandonment and severance of kinship ties?
Are games that contain characters shooting fire or ice from their hands considered a type of magic, and is it forbidden to play games that include fictional creatures such as dragons and dwarves?
How can it be proven from the Qur'an and Sunnah that an attempt to organize a religious ceremony involving carrying candles and circumambulating a lake with followers of other religions is incorrect?
Is it permissible to watch Islamic animated songs (anime), which may include images of girls and compilations from several films, provided they are free of indecent scenes, even if the idea may not be entirely clear but is close to the lyrics of the song?
Is it permissible to sell designs that do not contain music, knowing that most buyers will add music to them after purchasing?
Is a person considered sinful if they involuntarily hear a song they used to like before their repentance, when they hear it by chance?
Will he who listens to music in this world not hear it in Paradise?
Is listening to the short music that plays at the beginning of Samsung or iPhone phones considered a sin?
What is the ruling on selling musical instruments for someone who has decided to abandon the profession of music after knowing it is unlawful, in order to use the proceeds for another project?
What is the ruling on programming games for entertainment purposes, and what is the ruling on advertising them with music? Is it permissible for a game to contain music or sound effects that simulate the sounds of musical instruments or short musical pieces? Is it permissible for a game to include characters of living beings, and what is the legitimate alternative to that? What is the best way to spend money earned from games?
Is my sister's statement correct that she will not be held accountable for looking at immodestly dressed women, and that there is a difference of opinion among scholars regarding music, and that TV series can be beneficial for showing the consequences of mistakes or for conveying meaningful ideas? And if her words are incorrect, should I boycott her and deal with her harshly?