What is your eminence's opinion on the permissibility granted by some scholars, such as Al-Qaradawi and Ibn Hazm, for listening to music, and is it permissible to adopt their view as a legitimate concession for listening to music without incurring sin?

Songs that include musical instruments are forbidden by scholarly consensus and religious texts. Among the most explicit of these is the narration in Bukhari: "There will be people from my Ummah who will legitimize illegal sexual intercourse, silk, alcoholic drinks, and musical instruments."

Scholars, including Al-Iraqi, Al-Sakhawi, Al-Qurtubi, and Ibn Taymiyyah, have warned against adopting the view of Ibn Hazm regarding his permissibility of musical instruments, because he contradicted clear texts and scholarly consensus.

Therefore, it is not permissible for a Muslim to imitate a scholar who has contradicted a text or scholarly consensus. Whoever does so has fallen into a grave error.

Disagreement is not a religious proof and does not affect the ruling of Allah. Therefore, it is not permissible to take the misstep of someone who permitted musical instruments.