Music and Entertainment
1,388 questions
Is it permissible to adopt the view that permits music in one's work in the radio and television department, knowing that the questioner has followed many dispensations and fears that this might be a circumvention of religion, and wishes to know if her circumstances permit her to adopt this view?
Is lying about not owning an earphone to avoid giving it to someone who is thought to use it for listening to music considered a blameworthy lie, and what should one do if the earphone is requested for the same purpose?
Is it permissible to play the piano and join a musical band, given a talent for it, or is playing music unlawful, and how can this talent be utilized in another way if it is unlawful?
Is it permissible to revoke a vow to pray two rak'ahs whenever I hear music, especially given the presence of obsessive-compulsive disorder, and is expiation (kaffarah) obligatory for listening to music after the revocation?
Is it permissible to watch Japanese animated series (anime) if one lowers their gaze when images of immodestly dressed women appear, and the music is muted, knowing that the series does not contain fully explicit or nude images, but rather clothing that sometimes reveals shoulders and legs, and rarely the abdomen?
ما هو المذهب الماسوني؟ وما علاقته بالموسيقى؟
Is it permissible for me not to fulfill my pledge before Allah to abstain from attending wedding halls, given my husband's request for me to attend his brother's wedding?
What is the expiation for one who invoked paralysis upon himself if he were to listen to music, and now wishes to repent and apologize to God?
Is the listener considered sinful when involuntarily hearing music in public transportation, and are angels bothered by such music if earphones are used to avoid hearing it?
Is one sinful for providing programs for downloading videos, despite suspecting that they will be used to download songs or videos that contain music? And is one sinful if he downloads games onto others' devices?
Is it permissible to open a billiards club in a Muslim country without music, alcohol, or gambling, provided that payment is taken in advance? And will I be sinful if the players gamble outside the club? Is my income unlawful? And how can I ensure a lawful income from it?
Does a person incur sin for using copied or pirated entertainment programs and materials—such as cartoons and movies—without prior knowledge of its prohibition, and without remembering the extent of his knowledge of it at the time of use, especially when some of these materials containForbidden elements like music? And is it obligatory for him to research and verify the ownership rights of everything he uses or finds on the Internet?
Is avoiding listening to songs that are not accompanied by music a sign of piety or strictness?
Does the jurisprudential maxim "Whatever is built upon the unlawful is unlawful" mean that what results from the unlawful becomes unlawful, even if it is legally permissible, such as an unlawful means encouraging a lawful act?
Why would a girl who is observant in her worship feel a spiritual void and a sense of God's displeasure, and could sins such as listening to music and speaking with non-mahram men be the cause, and what is the remedy for this feeling?
Is it permissible to go to the market for recreation or to see what is new, given the presence of objectionable things in it, knowing that previous fatwas mentioned the permissibility of a woman going out for a need with her husband's permission and adhering to the prescribed Islamic dress, and others mentioned the impermissibility of going to places of objectionable things except for a need?
Is it permissible to sing in isolation or in front of sisters if the lyrics do not contain obscenities?
What should I do about music being played at family gatherings, and should I avoid these gatherings? What is the ruling on attending a wedding where there are drums and tambourines? And how should I deal with my brothers who are negligent in performing prayers at the mosque?
Is it permissible to accept an entertainment invitation for a cinema show and lunch from a tourism company, knowing that this company defrauded its clients, took their money, and did not deliver their units to them?
Is it permissible to sell tickets after purchasing them at a higher price to make a profit, especially in sports events and concerts, and is this profit considered unlawful?
What is the ruling on abandoning studies and engaging in exercise, and does exercise then become forbidden (haram)? And what is the ruling on listening to music while exercising, and does exercise then become forbidden (haram)?
What is the ruling on profiting from a YouTube channel through Google AdSense ads, knowing that category targeting is done without visitors knowing the content of the ad, and that most of the channel's viewers are foreigners?
What is the ruling on buying shares in telecommunications companies that supply sectors operating in unlawful activities, such as usurious banks, and provide other prohibited services like televised gambling competitions and music hotlines, in addition to their permissible services?
What is the ruling on watching a TV series that includes a mistaken understanding of Allah's law?