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Is the inference from verses of the Holy Quran and prophetic hadiths regarding the prohibition of music and singing correct, or is the opinion that music was not condemned for its own sake, and that the hadiths mentioned concerning its prohibition are weak, the correct one?

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Songs that involve dancing, debauchery, and the baring of 'awrah (private parts) are forbidden by consensus, due to the sins and temptation they contain. They contradict the commands of Islamic law regarding covering the body and not displaying adornment. As for Islamic anashid (chants/nasheeds), it is permissible to listen to them without a duff (hand drum), and the stronger opinion is that they are also permissible with a duff, based on hadiths about playing the duff. However, regarding singing accompanied by musical instruments, scholars have differed. Ibn Hazm permitted it, while the majority of scholars forbade it, citing the hadith about musical instruments (ma'azif) and other authentic hadiths.

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