Music and Entertainment
1,388 questions
What is the ruling on frequenting electronic gaming halls, given that some individuals there use foul language, especially during Ramadan?
What is the ruling of Islamic law on money earned from repairing electronic games such as PlayStation?
Is it permissible to attract Christians to Islam with religious hymns accompanied by music, and is it permissible to form a religious band that uses musical instruments and music in its hymns?
What is the ruling on playing video games, which a husband plays with his wife and her siblings for entertainment, knowing that they do not distract from prayer, do not provoke anger, and are played infrequently, not exceeding twice a week?
What is the ruling on establishing a wedding hall where intermingling [between sexes] and musical bands are prohibited, while the customer has the freedom to choose the tapes (whether musical or Islamic)?
What is the ruling on music without singing, and is it permissible to listen to it? And what is the meaning of some scholars' excellence in the science of music and its use in treating the sick?
Is trading in audio and video cassettes permissible or forbidden?
What should one do if compelled to ride in a taxi that plays unlawful music?
Is it permissible for a Muslim who fears Allah and avoids prohibitions to watch fighting and violence films that are free of adultery and women, or detective films, or those that contain veiled women, and can he combine work and da'wah in the future?
Is it correct to object to holding a women's party that includes entertainment, adornment, and extravagance at an inappropriate time?
Is it permissible to cite the principle, "If the benefits outweigh the harms, then the benefits are given precedence over the harms," as justification for purposeful television series whose benefits outweigh their harms?
What is the ruling on working in a hotel that has Islamic regulations—such as not selling alcohol and allocating a swimming pool for women—but also contains some violations, such as playing music and providing shared swimming pools and a beach, knowing that changing these objectionable things might cause harm, and leaving the job might lead to the sadness of relatives, cutting off ties of kinship, and difficulty in finding another job?
What is the virtue of maintaining kinship ties and providing financial support for an event aimed at bringing family members together and strengthening their bonds, as well as honoring the successful and the memorizers of the Quran?
What is the ruling on the "Emo" phenomenon, which is prevalent among youth and involves wearing strange and dark clothing?
What is the ruling regarding a mosque imam who preaches against corruption, yet is then seen at a wedding party where there are objectionable things (DJ)?
What is the ruling on listening to music, and does it affect my siblings?
What are the conditions for Islamic songs (anashid), and what are the limits for listening to them?
Is an oath, made in jest, not to buy music cassettes considered an irreversible false oath?
How can one deal with the widespread presence of prohibited music everywhere, given people's unawareness of its impermissibility?
Are jokes and riddles forbidden?
Will a Muslim be held accountable for non-Muslims playing music at work through the intercom system?
Should the questioner remain married to a man who does not pray, is in debt, and is extravagant, or should she seek divorce? What are his rights regarding her salary? And is she obliged to inform him of what she does with her money?
What should I do with a music tape I borrowed from someone who traveled to Italy and whom I cannot contact, knowing that Allah has guided me and I have stopped listening to music?
Is repeating the words of a memorized song unintentionally considered impermissible, knowing that the questioner does not listen to songs at all?