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How authentic is the noble hadith: "There will certainly be people among my Ummah who will legitimize illegal sexual intercourse, silk, wine, and musical instruments," and is listening to music forbidden?

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We have previously addressed this topic in earlier fatwas (50031, 136061), which discussed the authenticity of the hadith: "There will be people from my nation who will legalize al-hir (unlawful sexual intercourse), silk, wine, and musical instruments." For more evidence regarding the prohibition of musical instruments and the consensus of scholars on this matter, please refer to fatwas numbered: (61775, 104549). As for Sahih al-Bukhari, fatwa number: (153326) can be consulted.

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