Is it permissible to listen to words of flirtation (ghazal) in songs, by analogy with the Prophet's (peace be upon him) approval of the Burda poem, which contains ghazal?
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The two fatwas, 148680 and 38997, clarified that permissible ghazal (amatory poetry) is that which describes a general woman, not a specific one, and that it should not incite indecency. For further benefit, fatwas 115798 and 47345 can be consulted. Ka'b's poem is: "Bānat Suʿād" (Suʿād Has Departed).
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