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Is it permissible to agree to marry a young man who does not believe songs are forbidden, and asks for proof from the Quran and Sunnah of their prohibition, despite being well-mannered, respectful, and observant of prayers?

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The Sharia texts indicate the prohibition of singing accompanied by musical instruments or containing indecency, such as His (the Almighty's) saying: "And of the people is he who buys diversion of speech to mislead [others] from the way of Allah without knowledge," and the saying of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: "There will be among my Ummah people who will permit unlawful sexual intercourse, silk, alcoholic drinks, and musical instruments," and "Two voices are cursed: a flute's voice at a blessing, and a wailing voice at a calamity," and "Indeed, Allah has forbidden to me, or He forbade, alcohol, gambling, the drum, and every intoxicant is unlawful." Many scholars have narrated a consensus on the prohibition of all musical instruments except the duff (tambourine). It is obligatory to cut off relations with any foreign young man because "no man is alone with a woman but Satan is the third of them." It is advised to accept the young man as a husband if he turns away from listening to songs; otherwise, righteous men are many.

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