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Is it permissible to buy Islamic poetry tapes and anasheed from a music store?

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Entering a shop that sells music often leads to hearing or witnessing evil (munkar). Islamic law calls for abandoning places of evil unless the purpose is to offer advice and denounce it, based on the Almighty's saying: "And He has already revealed to you in the Book that when you hear the verses of Allah being denied and ridiculed, do not sit with them until they engage in another conversation. Indeed, in that case, you would be like them." So, whoever does not avoid those who commit sins has approved of their actions. Therefore, one should not enter shops that sell music under the pretext of buying Islamic anasheed, unless entering does not result in falling into evil. As for purchasing what is permissible to listen to, such as Islamic anasheed, from these shops, it is valid.

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