Music

11 Rabi'ul Awwal 14474 September 2025

A Hadith on the Punishment for Wine, Haram Entertainment and Severing Family Ties

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration? يبيت قوم من هذه الأمة على طعام وشراب ولهو، فيصبحون قد مسخوا خنازير، وليخسفن بقبائل فيها وفي دور فيها، حتى يصبحوا فيقولوا خسف الليلة ببني فلان خسف الليلة بدار بني فلان، وأرسلت عليهم حصباء حجارة كما أرسلت على قوم لوط، وأرسلت عليهم…

22 Jumadal Ula 14455 December 2023

Hasten to Carry Out Good Deeds Before Six Things Occur

QuestionKindly translate the following Hadith and is it suitable to quote? «بادروا بالأعمال ستا: إمارة السفهاء، وكثرة الشرط، وبيع الحكم، واستخفاف بالدم، وقطيعة الرحم، ونشو يتخذون القرآن مزامير يقدمون أحدهم ليغنيهم وإن كان أقلهم فقها»

26 Rabi'ul Akhir 144510 November 2023

Singing/Music Leads to Zina

QuestionCan this be quoted? Fudayl ibn 'Iyad (rahimahullah), the famous ascetic said: "Singing is the stepping stone to fornication."

25 Rabi'ul Akhir 14459 November 2023

Musical Instruments and Wine Will Cause Punishment

QuestionCan this Hadith be quoted? "In this Ummah, there will be people who will be sunk into the earth, deformed, and upon whom stones will rain from heaven. The Ṣaḥabi (radiyallahu 'anhu) asked when that would be, and Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) replied: "When singing girls and instruments of…

1 Jumadal Ula 14436 December 2021

A Narration on Music

QuestionIs the following narration regarding music authentic? What is the reference from the books of Hadith? Kindly translate the narration as well. استماع الملاهي معصية والجلوس عليها فسق والتلذذ بها كفر

25 Dhul Hijjah 14424 August 2021

Reciting the Quran With Musical Melodies

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this Hadith? اقرءوا القرآن بلحون العرب وأصواتها، وإياكم ولحون أهل الكتابين، وأهل الفسق، فإنه سيجيء بعدي قوم يرجّعون بالقرآن ترجيع الغناء والرهبانية والنوح، لا يجاوز حناجرهم، مفتونة قلوبهم، وقلوب من يعجبهم شأنهم

1 Sha'ban 144215 March 2021

Arabic Text of the Narration Regarding Certain Forbidden Deeds

QuestionCan you provide me with the Arabic text for the Hadith you have cited here: "Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) forbade carrion, gambling and drums." Ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) said, "Every intoxicant is impermissible."

1 Jumadal Ula 144216 December 2020

Five Evil Practices Which Brings About Destruction

QuestionIs this Hadith correct? Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "When my nation adopts five practices, their destruction is inevitable; When they curse each other openly, they wear silk, they take up musical [instruments], they drink wine, and men are satisfied with men and…

2 Jumadal Akhirah 144128 January 2020

Meaning of the Word Qinnin

QuestionI would like to know the meaning of the word “Qinnin", which is forbidden in a Hadith. Does this word have anything to do with gambling?

21 Rabi'ul Akhir 144119 December 2019

Music Has the Same Ill Effect as Intoxicants

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Keep away from music, because it incites the feelings of lust, destroys shame, and it intoxicates like wine." [Shu'abul Iman]

15 Safar 144115 October 2019

Meaning of the Word Mazamir

QuestionWhat is the meaning of the word 'mizmar/mazamir'? Does it refer to wind instruments only or musical instruments in general?