God Has Called Me...

[umm Zachariah]

Assalamu aleikum,


I also rush into this open door


A Muslim puts the will of Allah, SWT first and does things to please Him.


This should be according to scholars:


Music and or songs should not be against the teachings of Islam. For example, if the song is in praise or encouraging haram (forbidden) things playing/singing or listening to it is haram.


Singing or reciting poetry that is not accompanied by any music (just the human voice) is halal as long as the lyrics are Islamic and promote taqwa and faith in Allah SWT and are not about anything haram.


Although the subject matter itself may not be against the Islamic teachings, the manner of playing/singing may render it haram; this would be the case, for example, if accompanied by suggestive sexual movement or immodest clothes/behavior.


Islam fights against excess and extravagance in anything, even in worship; how, then, can it tolerate excessive involvement with entertainment? Too much time should not be wasted in such activities; after all, what is time but life itself? One cannot dispute the fact that spending time in permissible activities consumes time which ought to be reserved for carrying out religious obligations and doing good deeds.


Each individual is the best judge of himself. If music/singing arouses one's passions, leads him towards sin, excites the animal instincts, and dulls spirituality, he must avoid it, thus closing the door to temptations.


There is unanimous agreement that if music/singing is done in conjunction with haram activities—for example, at a drinking party, or if it is mixed with obscenity and sin—it is haram.


Music/songs is only halal if it is done in a halal setting. That means that women should not sing in front of non-mahram men, people should not listen in mixed gatherings, and there should be no dancing in mixed gatherings nor any kind of alcoholic drinks or other haram behavior.


And a hadith filled with wisdom.


SahihMuslim, Book 033, Number 6422:


Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying. Allah fixed the very portion of adultery which a man will indulge in. There would be no escape from it. The adultery of the eye is the lustful look and the adultery of the ears is listening to voluptuous (song or talk) and the adultery of the tongue is licentious speech and the adultery of the hand is the lustful grip (embrace) and the adultery of the feet is to walk (to the place) where he intends to commit adultery and the heart yearns and desires which he may or may not put into effect."


Wasalam