Is dhikr, tasbih, and du'a accepted if there are songs in the same place, when the heart and mind are devoted to the remembrance of Allah?
The questioner does not incur sin by listening to music if she is unable to stop it or move away from it, provided she disapproves of it in her heart. There is no harm in saying "Subhan Allah" (glorified is Allah), "Astaghfirullah" (I seek forgiveness from Allah), and other forms of dhikr (remembrance of Allah) secretly while music is playing. In this case, the dhikr is considered remembrance among the heedless. A weak hadith states regarding its virtue: "The one who remembers Allah among the heedless is like the one who perseveres among those who flee." This is likened to someone fighting disbelievers after his companions have fled, for the one who remembers Allah is conquering the devil's army. Some of the predecessors used to intentionally go to the marketplace to remember Allah among the heedless people there.
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