God Has Called Me...

[laian]

Salam all,


Just thought I'd add my opinion to the music topic.


First of all, I haven't ever heard concrete proof that music is haram. The majority of people who say music is haram are talking about musical (tonal) instruments.. this does not include drums or human voice. There are some verses of the Qur'an that "supposedly" talk about music.... but I have seen them LOGICALLY used to support arguments for both sides. So, as I said, I have seen no concrete evidence.


About affecting the brain waves... it may seem deep ronniv, but it's true. At my university there is a physics class about the sound waves of music and their effect on things. Have you ever listened to some music and felt the shivers? That was probably a well-written chord progression. The tone combinations in music can evoke good or bad feelings, and if combined with the right words, can promote good or bad actions.


Music is a science, and I personally think it can be used for either good or evil. If used for evil, it is haram. If used for good, it is halal. this includes any instrument -- IN MY OPINION.


As for the muslims who say music is haram... I know some who say that and adamantly will NOT listen to any music... but they will watch TV, which has tons of music. And movies are basically entirely made of music, you can buy the soundtrack to a movie etc, and not nearly as many people say TV or movies are haram as they say musical instruments are haram. So really I think its a loose issue.


On a final note, while I personally do not necessarily think music is haram, I believe it is more or less a waste of time. The prophet saws encouraged joking and laughing and having fun with each other. So I think if you are going to watch a tasteful movie with the girls as part of a fun time together, there is no harm in that. But to just have the music on as you are doing stuff, like cooking or driving, it's a waste. If you are doing something like that where you could listen to something to be more entertained, why not listen to nasheeds or Qur'an? This is a much better use of time.


Also, listening and singing along to nasheeds or Qur'an, in my opinion, can be seen as remembrance of Allah. And I've heard a hadith that says the people in paradise will have no regrets, except one: and that is they will regret all the time they spent not in remembrance of Allah.


So, in regards to music, I don't think it matters if it is haram or halal. If there is ever concrete proof of it being haram or halal, then it is a different issue. But from what I've learned, there is not, so it simply becomes a matter of PRIORITY.


Just my opinion


salam