Music and Entertainment
1,388 questions
Does the choice between differing opinions – as in the ruling on dealing with Islamic banks – apply to the issue of listening to calm music without singing, taking into consideration the fatwas of some scholars who permit it?
How can a teenager fulfill their sexual desires?
What is the ruling on listening to music in public places without intention or desire, and is it permissible to try to stop its playback?
If music is forbidden, how then is it used in the treatment of depression?
Is it permissible to attend the annual Women's Day celebration organized by the governmental institution and accept the symbolic gift offered there, knowing that the celebration includes only a congratulatory speech, cake, juice, and tea, without music or singing?
Is it obligatory to close down an internet cafe that contains forbidden things such as music, movies, and pictures of women, and convert it into another project, knowing that it represents the sole source of income?
Is it permissible to continue working in a store that sells music tapes to provide for the family's needs, knowing that no alternative work with the same income is available?
Is teaching children music and religious and national singing, and playing the organ for that purpose, permissible or forbidden? Is working in a religious chanting group permissible or forbidden? What is the ruling on musical instruments? And should one leave the work if it is forbidden?
Is money earned from the profession of face painting for children at festivals and malls permissible or forbidden?
Is it considered an innovation (bid'ah) to revive the Henna Night with a religious gathering that includes Quran recitation and supplications in exchange for money, and what is the ruling on attending such gatherings?
What is the wisdom behind prohibiting music and singing, even though they have therapeutic and practical benefits?
How can a young man who is not committed to prayer, is addicted to masturbation and listening to some songs, and desires to repent and return to Allah, remain steadfast in his repentance and rid himself of these sins, especially since he feels lost and confused?
Is it permissible for a wife to sing songs to her husband that have sexually suggestive lyrics with the aim of deepening their relationship, knowing that this increases the arousal of both of them and may lead to overstepping boundaries?
How many bad deeds does a person incur when listening to music? Thank you.
Are the conditions set by the young man for marriage—namely, observing prayers on time, wearing the niqab, having good character, being aesthetically acceptable, having social compatibility, and refraining from watching television or listening to music—sufficient, or is there additional advice?
Is it true that all musical instruments are forbidden, or is the prohibition specific to immoral songs and loud music? And if they are forbidden, why did Allah give us this talent, with evidence from the Quran and Sunnah?
Is dhikr, tasbih, and du'a accepted if there are songs in the same place, when the heart and mind are devoted to the remembrance of Allah?
What is the ruling on the game "Quraysh," and is it permissible to portray the Companions in this game?
What is the ruling on reciting the supplication "May God grant you success" for artists and their saying "Praise be to God... this is success from God," and is that considered an offense to God? And what is the evidence for that from the Qur'an and Sunnah?
Is the animosity still ongoing due to a young man being falsely accused and slandered by girls who accused him, and does this affect the acceptance of his deeds? And how can he rid himself of the consequences of backbiting?
What is the ruling on what Sheikh Mishary Rashid Al-Afasy does, such as singing and producing religious or political video clips? And is it permissible for a reciter of the Qur'an to do likewise?
Is sharing files that contain content that violates Islamic law, such as images of girls' bodies or music, considered a sin for a torrent user, even if they only view the content in a way that does not violate Islamic law?
Is it permissible to watch films of female dancers to learn dancing based on the husband's request?
Is it permissible to disobey a father who insists on holding a wedding party that includes forbidden things like lewd singing and dancing, and threatens his son with displeasure in this world and the hereafter, as well as boycotting the celebration, knowing that he does not pray?