Evidence that Music and Singing are Haram
1. Allaah 
said, what translated means, "And of mankind he who purchases idle talks
to mislead (people) from the Path of Allaah without knowledge, and takes
it (the Path of Allaah) by way of mockery, For such there will be a humiliating
torment." [31:6].
Al-Wahidi 
, along with other
scholars of Tafsir (explaining the Qur'aan), said that "Idle Talk" in this
Ayah is singing. The following companions gave this Tafsir: Ibn Abbas,
Ibn Masud, Mujahid and Ikrimah 
.
Ibn Masud 
said, "By Allaah,
whom there is no God except Him, idle talk is singing."
2. The Prophet 
said (which means), "From among my followers there will be some people
who will consider illegal sexual intercourse, the wearing of silk, the
drinking of alcoholic drinks and the use of musical instruments,
as lawful. And there will be some people who will stay near the side of
a mountain and in the evening their shepherd will come to them with their
sheep and ask them for something, but they will say to him, 'Return to
us tomorrow.' Allaah will destroy them during the night and will let the
mountain fall on them, and He will transform the rest of them into monkeys
and pigs and they will remain so till the Day of Resurrection." [Al-Bukhari
Volume 7, Book 69, Number 494v].
This Hadeeth states that musical instruments are Haram, and there is no
disagreement among the scholars on this. In his book, Ighathat Al-Lahfan,
Ibn Al-Qayyim said, "When
the Prophet said, 'render
as lawful,' he meant that it was unlawful, then the people made it lawful."
3. Abu Hurayrah
narrated that the Prophet
said, what translated means, group of this nation will be transformed into
monkeys and swine." They said, "Do not they testify that there is no god
except Allaah and that Muhammed is His Messenger?" He said, "Yes. And also
they fast pray and perform Hajj." They said, "Then, what is their problem?"
He said, "They use musical instruments, drums and female singers. (One
day) they will go to sleep after a night of drinking and having fun, In
the morning, they will be transformed (by Allaah) into monkeys and swine."
[Iughathat Al-Lahfan].
4. Allaah
said, criticizing the Kuffar's worship around the Kaa'bah, what translated
means, "Their prayer at the House (Kaa'bah) was nothing but Muka'an
and Tasdiyah." [8:35].
Ibn Abbas, Ibn Umar, Atiyyah, Muj ahid, Ad-Dhahh'ak, AlHasan and Qatadah
said that Muka'an means whistling, and that Tasdiyah means clapping of
hands.
Imam
IbnTaymiyyah said, "Listening
to music and sinful fun are among what strengthens the satanic ways the
most. This is exactly what the disbeliever's used to do. Allaah
said, And their prayer at the House (of Allaah) was nothing but Muka
'an and Tasdiyah. [8:35].
Ibn Abbas, ibn Umar and others
said that Tasdiyah is clapping of hands, and that Muka'an is whistling.
This was the Mushrikeen's way of worship. The Prophet
and his companions worshipped
Allaah , according to His order,
in their prayer, reading the Qur'aan and Dhikr (supplication). It never
occurred that the Prophet
and his companions gathered
to listen to singing that is accompanied by clapping or using drums."
Imam
Ibn Taymiyyah also said regarding
the person, whose habit is to listen to music, "His state of emotions becomes
less passionate when he hears the Qur'aan. On the contrary, when he listens
to instruments of the devil (music), he dances a lot. If the prayer is
established, he either prays while sitting down or performs it as fast
as when the roaster picks seeds. He dislikes listening to the Qur'aan and
does not find beauty in it while reciting it. He has no taste for the Qur'aan
and feels no love for it or pleasure when it is read. Rather, he finds
pleasure if he listens to Mukaa' or Tasdiyah. These are satanic pleasures
and he is among those whom Allaah mentioned in the Ayah, And
whosoever turns away from the remembrance of the Most Beneficent (Allaah),
We appoint for him Satan to be a companion for him. [43:36]."
[Awliyaa' Ar-Rahman].
Imam
Ibn Al-Qayyim said, "Of the
tricks of the enemy of Allaah, Satan, that he uses to trap those who do
not enjoy much intelligence, knowledge or sincerity in religion, are M
ukaa' and Tasdiyah. These people of ignorance listen to and use musical
instruments that are prohibited and which lead the hearts to abandoning
the Qur'aan. These hearts are indulging in sin and disobedience of Allaah.
Music, then, is Satan's Qur'aan and the barrier between one and Allaah.
It is the way to sodomy and adultery. With it, the lover finds what he
seeks and dreams of sinful love. Satan has trapped the weak hearts in the
love of singing and made it beautiful to them. Satan reveals to his agents'
fake proofs that they use as evidence to the beauty of singing. These people
accept Satan's revelation and, as a consequence, abandon the Qur'aan. When
you witness them while listening, you will find them silent in humbleness,
sitting idle and their hearts are concentrating and totally enjoying music
and singing. Their hearts will feel closer to music, as if they were drunk.
They dance and move in a suggestive manner, like faggots and whores. And
why not? They are drunk with the pleasure of listening to music and singing
and act accordingly. For other than Allaah, and for Satan, there are hearts
that are being broken by sin, and fortunes that are being spent for other
than Allaah's Pleasure. They spend their lives in joyful fun and make a
mockery of their religion. Instruments of the devil are sweeter to their
ears than the Qur'aan. If one of them listens to the Qur'aan from beginning
to end, it will have little effect or excitement on him. If Satan's Qur'aan
is being performed and heard, they feel joy in their hearts and one can
see it in their eyes. Their feet dance, their hands clap, their breathing
intensifies and the rest of their bodies feel joy. O you who are trapped
in this sin, you who have sold your share of Allaah to Satan, what a losing
deal! Why not feels this joy when you listen to the Qur'aan? Why not feel
pleasure and comfort when the Glorious Qur'aan is recited? But, everyone
seeks what he feels is suitable for him, and ends up with what is really
suitable for him." [Ighathat Al-Lahfan].
Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Baz
was asked about listening to music and songs, "Is it Haram? I only listen
to it for pleasure. What about playing the Rababah (a kind of guitar) and
old songs? What about using drums in weddings?"
Sheikh Ibn Baz said, "Listening to music is Haram and a sin. It is a matter
that leads to weakening the hearts and abandoning the Dhikr of Allaah and
the prayer. The scholars said about the Ayah, And of' mankind he who
purchases idle talks [31:6],
that idle talks means singing. Abdullaah ibn Masud ,
the Prophet's companion, used
to swear by Allaah that it is singing. If singing is accompanied by the
Rababah, 'Ud (Arabic guitar), fiddles or drums, it is even more Haram.
Any singing with any instrument is Haram and the scholars are unanimous
on
this. Therefore, Muslims must be aware of it. The Prophet
said, "From among my nation there will be those who render as lawful adultery,
silk (for men), AI-Khamr (alcohol) and musical instruments." [Al-Bukhari].
I advise you and others to read the Qur'aan and keep remembering Allaah.
I advise you to listen to Qur'aanic programs on the radio. This way, one
will find pleasure and will keep busy so he can stay away from music and
songs. As for weddings, the Daff (tambourine) can be used along with innocent
singing that does not call to sin. This can be done at night, only in weddings
and only by and for women. These songs are a way of announcing an Islaamic
marriage. The Sunnah of the Prophet
supports the above. As for the drums, they are Haram all the time. The
Daffis permitted in weddings and only for and by women."
Many
Muslims today render music as permissible. This is due to their ignorance
or outright defiance of the religion. We ask Allaah
that we are among those who listen to the speech and follow the best of
what it contains. These are the ones whom Allaah
has guided and granted them the bounty of sanity and comprehending minds.
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Music is corrupting the Muslims Ummaah a powerful weapon that Iblees the cursed one is using as one his many methods to keep us away from the remembrance of Allaah
and try to lead everybody to Hell with him!!!!