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Is it permissible to avail oneself of the opinions of Ibn Hazm and those who permitted non-lewd musical instruments, in order to watch beneficial educational clips that contain musical instruments, so as to avert general hardship and difficulty in this era?

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The ruling here differs according to the viewer's situation and need, and according to the clip itself and its importance. So, for whoever is in need of it and finds nothing else to fulfill their need except in it, we hope there is no blame upon them for watching it, taking into consideration the necessity and the widespread affliction, and relying on the distinction between unintentional hearing and intentional listening.

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