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What type of singing is permissible to listen to?

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The songs currently available are forbidden due to their inclusion of objectionable elements, their incitement to immorality, their arousal of desires, and the use of forbidden music. This is in accordance with the Almighty's saying: "And of the people is he who buys idle talk to mislead from the way of Allah without knowledge and takes it as ridicule. Those will have a humiliating punishment." (Luqman: 6). And according to the Prophet's (PBUH) saying: "There will be people from my Ummah who will consider unlawful sexual intercourse, silk, wine, and musical instruments as lawful." It is permissible to listen to Islamic anthems that contain admonitions and advice, provided they are free from musical instruments and music, and do not consume most of one's time.

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