Music and Entertainment
1,388 questions
Am I permitted to continue my partnership in an internet café where it is difficult to control the playing of music, knowing that I prohibit browsing pornographic websites? Am I permitted to sell my share to another person or to my partner? And what is the ruling on the profits I receive?
How can one respond to someone who argues that what Allah willed to be forbidden or obligatory is explicitly stipulated in an unequivocal text, and that what is mentioned in a text open to two or more interpretations falls under the category of providing latitude for people, applying this to the ruling on music, and reasoning that the disagreement over the details of acts of worship such as prayer, zakat, fasting, and Hajj is evidence of this latitude?
Is it forbidden or permissible for a teacher to work in the afternoon in a musical band where he tells jokes and imitates artists, and for which he receives a good wage that helps him cope with the difficult cost of living?
Is the certificate I obtained after using music in a study project considered unlawful, knowing that I have repented now?
Is it obligatory to destroy the questioner's own music tapes or return them to their owners? And what should the questioner do about his friend's music tape if he cannot return it to him? Is it permissible to give away relatives' belongings that they do not use to the needy without their knowledge? And what is the expiation for having done so previously?
What is the ruling on therapeutic music?
What is the ruling on watching cartoon films, especially the Pokémon series, knowing that watching them will not distract from the remembrance of Allah and will be for a short period? Are there any proofs from the Quran and Sunnah?
What is the ruling on computer games for which money is paid for mere entertainment, and are they considered extravagance?
Is it obligatory for me to prevent my one-year-old daughter from interacting with songs when she hears them in my family's home, fearing she might get used to it, while she cannot yet distinguish what is unlawful?
What is the ruling on music in the following cases: if it does not incite lust in the listener or distract him from prayer, and if it is for entertainment or calming the nerves, or in cases of necessity such as visiting others or having family members who listen to it, while the listener dislikes reading the Qur'an and finds it difficult to understand? Is the sound of the drum alone unlawful? And what is the ruling on nasheeds that contain sounds similar to musical instruments produced digitally?
Is it permissible for the groom to recite specific verses from the Quran, such as the end of Surat Al-Baqarah, Yasin, Al-Mulk, and Al Imran, aloud and quickly on the wedding night, adding a supplication at the end, regardless of the groom's righteousness, and was this custom present among the Companions and those who followed them in goodness?
What is the ruling on music?
What is the ruling on listening to music (ghina) and what is the punishment for its listener? And is it true that reading the Qur’an while listening to music transforms the good deeds of the recitation into sins?
Is there a sin in excessive listening to Islamic anthems (anasheed), especially after quitting music?
What is the ruling on the Samaritan ritual that includes singing and drumming to summon jinn and dance with them? And what is the ruling on plucking armpit hair, and is there sin in shaving the armpit with a razor?
What is the ruling on watching television with family to follow series and programs that may contain inappropriate scenes or musical advertisements, and what is the ruling on watching beneficial programs that involve mixing [between genders], and how can one act when facing these recurring situations without isolating oneself from family?
What is the ruling on singing anashid (Islamic songs) about Allah without music, in a low voice, and in a private place? And is it permissible to transform songs originally directed at people into anashid directed at Allah?
Are sighs forbidden in da'wah clips, and what is the alternative if they are forbidden, especially if these clips contain Qur'anic verses and Prophetic hadiths?
Is it permissible for a Muslim who is gifted in rap singing to sing, given that his songs contain advice and guidance and call to Islam?
Is it permissible to utilize a wedding hall belonging to a professional syndicate, which involves intermingling of sexes and the presence of dancers and singers, after it has been renovated with the purpose of increasing the syndicate's income?
What is the ruling on singing and listening to it, the ruling on religious songs, and the ruling on listening to songs unintentionally?
What is the ruling on using sound effects and music in da'wah videos?
What is the ruling on holding musical concerts and evening gatherings that include songs and chants, as well as TV series and plays, and what is the ruling on attending, watching, and participating in them?
What is the ruling on listening to K-Pop, and is it linked to Freemasonry, and what can be done to stop listening to it, given the fear of losing friends?