Music and Entertainment
1,388 questions
Is it obligatory to denounce those who commit forbidden acts, such as listening to music, if the official fatwa-issuing body in the country permits it?
What is the ruling on profiting from a YouTube channel whose advertisements feature music?
What should I do about the severe reproach from my family and my mother because I advised them to stop listening to music, to adhere to Islamic dress, and not to shake hands with non-mahram men, and because I reminded my father to pray, and bought Islamic and literary books?
Is a girl's participation in organizing a "funday" that includes music considered a sin, or is she rewarded for her attempt to mitigate the harm by separating the mingling?
What is the ruling on playing a game that contains songs and women, while lowering the volume of the songs and averting the gaze, and what is the ruling on playing it with someone who does not do that?
What is the ruling on dealing with a Western news website and purchasing their videos, knowing in advance that they may add revealing images of women or music to the clips, or that they may add music to my own video clips even if I ask them to remove the sounds from them?
What is the ruling on running a café that serves only halal items, where some customers smoke despite the presence of a "No Smoking" sign, and is the owner absolved of responsibility thereby, and is he considered a partner in sin if customers do not lower their gaze from passing women?
Is it permissible to ride the musical hymns bus on trips for the Quran Study Center?
What is the ruling regarding a student studying material that discusses music and its types, or about a person who listens to it, or answering questions related to it, such as "turn off the music" or "turn on the music"?
Is helping one's father fill out internet data considered assisting in sin if one's brothers use it to watch TV series and listen to music, and what should I do if my refusal leads to the father's anger towards the brothers?
What is the ruling on advertising an educational channel on channels that contain music or images of unveiled women, or that take posts without the knowledge of their owners? And what is the ruling on purchasing such channels and transforming their content into something purposeful?
Is it permissible to seek assistance from something forbidden to do something permissible, such as playing music to earn money for a permissible project? Is it permissible to listen to songs while studying? What is the ruling on earning money from an educational video that contains musical instruments? And what is the extent of the authenticity and explanation of the hadith "Every people has a feast," in which the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, did not disapprove of Abu Bakr's description of musical instruments as "the flute of Satan"?
Is it permissible to photograph animate beings for the purpose of producing short religious films and other Islamic content, with the aim of correcting misconceptions about Islam and combating atheism, by translating them into several languages and publishing them online without music, and restricting the filming to only what one is permitted to see?
Why do I feel sadness and suicidal thoughts after repentance and drawing closer to God, while I feel happiness when listening to music and committing many sins?
Is it permissible to work transporting furniture for a mixed-gender party caterer that includes music?
Is it permissible for a web hosting promoter to receive a commission, knowing that these hosting services might be used for both permissible and forbidden purposes (such as forbidden advertisements or publishing articles without citing the source)?
What is the ruling on interceding for the marriage of a young Muslim man who commits some unlawful acts, such as listening to forbidden music and attending mixed-gender weddings?
Is it permissible for me to speak on my channel – which is free of music – about YouTubers who use music in their permissible content, with the aim of increasing viewership?
What is the ruling on earning money from YouTube by uploading educational or other videos, if the accompanying advertisements (which YouTube determines based on the viewer's interests) largely (about 85%) contain images of unveiled women or music, and is the money earned unlawful or not, and does the channel owner bear the sin of every person who sees the forbidden advertisement? And if YouTube money is unlawful, is it permissible to sell the channel for money, knowing that the buyer will continue to display the advertisements?
Is installing signal boosters for communication and internet networks in wedding halls considered assisting in sin, or is it permissible as long as it does not involve forbidden mixing or music?
Will the deceased father be sinful if his children play music through an audio device he owned during his lifetime?
Is fasting for two full months with the intention of abandoning musical instruments and songs a correct and proven method for getting rid of this habit?
Is attending courses that include music during video presentations considered a sin, and does it obligate me to leave the hall or advise the trainer, and does that affect benefiting from the rest of the course content?
Is the owner of a TV series account who posts only pictures of men held accountable for the sins of those who watch the series after discovering them through his account?