Music and Entertainment
1,388 questions
Does a song that includes "mouth sounds" and the phrase "Allah, Allah, help us, O Messenger of Allah" count as an Islamic song?
What is the ruling on women and children watching TV series that contain unveiled women and music, when the viewer does not intend to watch such things, and is this action permissible based on the fatwa of some preachers allowing viewing without the intention of listening?
Is the questioner included in the warning of the prophetic Hadith about the one who enjoins good but does not do it, and forbids evil but commits it, if he secretly listens to music and commanded his friend to turn it off upon remembering that he does not listen to it?
Is it permissible to work in video editing with the editor knowing that the manager will add music to it after he finishes editing, and does the editor bear the sin of listening to music in this case?
What is the ruling on electronic games that contain cards with images of animate beings and immodestly dressed female characters, as well as fictional characters with polytheistic storylines such as sun worship, magic, and attributing divine powers to them, keeping in mind the possibility of muting the in-game music?
Is it permissible for a woman to create a YouTube channel to explain certain arts like sewing and knitting for the purpose of earning money, while only showing her hands and palms and using only her voice? Is it sufficient to wear clothes with long sleeves that cover the arms, with only the palms showing, or must gloves be worn? And must the gloves be very loose? Is it permissible for her to work on social media wearing a thawb to explain and answer questions from girls, knowing that most of her followers are girls? And is it permissible to use comedic or singing female voices without music in TikTok videos?
Is leasing a plot of land to erect a mobile phone tower permissible, given the disagreement concerning its harm?
How can one draw closer to Allah and remain steadfast in obedience, and is repentance accepted after repeated sins, knowing that the questioner suffers from abandoning prayer, listening to music, and watching forbidden things, despite her outward religiosity and desire for guidance?
What is the ruling on money earned from working as an agent for live streaming applications that include forbidden content and intermingling, and how can this money, mixed with lawful money, be purified, knowing the difficulty in distinguishing between them and the need for it to cover marriage expenses?
Is it permissible to play "Kingdom Hearts 3" and mute the music?
What is the ruling on working in the telesales department of a telecommunications company that sells internet packages, and film and music channels, which represent one-third of its activities?
Is it permissible to continue playing "League of Legends" in which the description "godlike" (meaning similar to God) appears when a certain number of enemies are killed without dying, knowing that the music and female images can be controlled?
Is the repentance of someone who uttered polytheistic words while ignorant of their meaning, and then repented, considered valid, given that they continue to listen to songs that contain polytheistic words without uttering them?
Is it permissible to attend banquets in a hall that is used at other times for parties involving prohibited things, given that I live in a Muslim city with wedding halls, some of which are used for parties with forbidden music and alcohol, while others are only for banquets without music, with segregation between men and women?
Should you advise your neighbor not to hold his daughter's wedding party with music and dancing, knowing that he owns a café that serves shisha, and you have previously advised him gently?
How sound is the reasoning that silence regarding the condemnation of certain reprehensible acts, such as music and mixing in celebrations, is better than having the perpetrators commit a graver sin? Is it permissible for me to remain silent about condemning these acts in this situation? And is my decision not to attend birthday celebrations, even if it leads to cutting ties, correct?
Is listening to songs that contain music and non-obscene lyrics forbidden, or is it not forbidden if they do not distract from acts of worship? And what is the ruling on music prevalent in applications, advertisements, and TV series?
Is a son's participation in a mixed festival involving music and unveiled women, his shaving of his beard to please his mother who ordered him to do so, and his going with her despite his initial refusal, considered a case of prioritizing obedience to the created over the Creator?
Am I held accountable for everyone sitting with me if I play a YouTube video of a TV series or one that contains songs? And do I have to delete an audio clip I recorded for my relatives that contains music from the television, and then re-record it?
What is the ruling on reading and listening to the poetry of poets about whom there is disagreement, such as Al-Hallaj, and on listening to poetry accompanied by music?
What is the ruling on a committed, veiled girl participating in a women’s cooking program aired during Ramadan, which includes male or female judges, relies on elimination to reach a cash prize, and features a song in the intro and an unveiled female judge?
Is it permissible to activate ads and earn money from a YouTube channel dedicated to teaching drawing (of non-animate beings) and handicrafts, where only hands appear without sound or music, knowing that the ads may include images of women and music?
What is the ruling on playing "Free Fire," a game that contains music and unveiled women, and what is the ruling on selling tools and weapons within the game at a price higher than their original purchase price to the customer?
What is the ruling on a volunteer being a manager in a charity organization where unlawful mixing of sexes, loud music, and perhaps usurious dealings are prevalent, and she is unable to prevent these reprehensible acts? And is it permissible for her to volunteer there as an ordinary volunteer, not as a manager?