Is Music Permissible? - Shaykh Hamza Yusuf
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- Опубліковано 9 вер 2024
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My best advice is to not get caught up in arguments and do experiments yourself. Give up music for a month of two (Ramadan is the best time for this practice) and see what changes it brings. If there are no changes then music isn't a test for you. But if giving up music makes you more focused in prayer, more attentive to your surroundings, improves your social interaction, makes you more productive (as is the case with me) then there is your answer. May Allah give us power over our nafs and desires ameen.
This is mentioned in poor man's help book by Hamza yucef, in the first episode, when he mentions if you hear different opinions about a matter and you get cought up in a web of contradicting opinions, question your heart because it will lead you to what's right if it's a sound heart!
For me, both are fine and make me feel different. I don't listen to music who's lyrics are nasty
@star bebe I get where you went with this but it may not be the best advice. Of course self understanding is great but if there are arguments for something or against it by great scholars such as in this case Al Ghazali, then it is of course beneficial to take them into consideration rather than trusting your own judgement without scholarly opinion.
@@i_am_that_sink absolutely. I am no one to question opinion of the most esteemed scholars of our tradition. The only reason I went the personal experimental way with this is because there is such a great debate on this matter even among the most reputed scholars that to me it seemed like something that depends from person to person, hence this experiment. Allah knows best!!
It's confusing whether it is haram or not because of different opinions but I can surely say that the modern music that we have like lady gaga etc are surely haram
Saying all Music is haram like saying every single Muslim is ISIS or Al Qaeda supporters who seek blood of innocent people.
@@bathparty1552 I think those are two separate things
I walked into a gas station yesterday. I was wearing a kufi. Got some coolant for my van. The boy working the register was a Muslim Arab. I know he was Muslim only because I've seen his father in the Masjid for Juma. If I were to assume based on his clothing I wouldn't assume he was Muslim.
He had rap music playing in the gas station. Modern rap music about drugs and women. He did not show any signs of shame when he saw that I was Muslim, he did not turn the music down and he did not even give me Salaam.
Music is a part of Western culture that isn't going away. The reason thre youth go astray with music is not because the music leads them astray. It's because the Muslims push them away when they listen to music. They gravitate towards people who allow them to be themselves. They gravitate towards people who understand the music the way they do. They want to discuss how the music makes them feel not debate whether it's haram or not. When the only discourse within the Muslim community becomes Halal vs Haram they start to spend time with less and less practicing Muslims until eventually they're spending their time with non Muslims and that association with nonbelievers is when they start to become like the nonbelievers who do the things the music promotes. I know so many converts who are from the West and grew up with music and no Islam who gave up Music for Islam and I know even more Muslim youth who were born Muslim and gave up practicing for the lifestyles portrayed in the music.
There is music out there that can bring you closer to Allah but it's blocked off by a wall of condemnation and judgement so Muslim youth don't listen to Muslim musicians. Their non Muslim friends will think it's lame and the Muslims at the masjid will shun them and look down on them. So they stick to the worst music available so they can at least feel welcome among their peers.
@@BruvahSulaiman well said 👏🏽
I know of several people who listen to music as a passion and are have good characters. And I know of far greater number of people who don't listen to music and their character stinks. So music, at best, has no relation with how good a person is.
But higher music specially Eastern music is perhaps not haraam,,it has transcendental, but Allah knows best. So despite learning 18 years of rigorous classical music i have totally given up for deen. Cause i wont take any chance ,on top of it it does deters the quality of salaah, so best to avoid
May Allah bless you and accept your sacrifice. Ameen
may Allah reward you
'In the paces of the music, lies a secret. If I revealed it, it would disrupt the world' Rumi.
sorry but do you have any source of this quote? I don't think it's for Rumi
To be honest it's like nobody gives a clear answer to why musical instruments are haram. Everyone is guessing and giving subjective rationalisation. Not all music is rap and hip hop. Not all music is about drugs and sex. Not all music is loud and aggressive.
The prophet SAW said in the religion there are things that are clearly okay, there are things are clearly haram, and there is a gray area. And the best from my Ummah are the ones who avoid the gray area. I heard this before but I can’t say from which book or if it sahih so do with it what you will
“Why are Musical instruments haraam?”
Because the Prophet said so.
@@maalikserebryakov He has one hadith where he laments musical instruments. The are also other hadiths where he permits it being played in front of him. Hence why there is a debate and room for nuance around the subject. Don't be a door knob.
@@guy5140 Just becareful when reciting hadiths, most do not have a context, meaning you do not know when they were said or how they said, who was there or what group. Its just a hadith of the prophet puh saying something with the out the above, it might as well be in space and it just hangs there. It has no meaning not unless you know a few points.
@@Mulberry2000 You're right
AKIIIIID SHAYKH HAMZA YUSUF :))) WHAT U SAID IS ABSOLUTELY TRUE
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I swear it that more people have been led away from Islam by the Haram police than people led away from Islam by music.
Next you’re gonna be saying the salah is not obligatory
@@weshouldsaveourselves6780 salah is one of the pillars of islam so no.
Music is not forbidden, or not permissible, it depends on the type of music. As a westerner i find Arabic music very exciting , too much sad music is very bad for you and make you depressed. i came to Islam through music.
As a Muslim, I DO believe that music is not forbidden at all, what is forbidden is the context of a song. in fact some songs made me more faithful.
Mulberry2000 u aid it all .. anything actually.. u can use it for the good or for evil .. even the qur,an it araises ur soul when u read but u can use it for witchcrafs .. a glass u fill it with water or milk it is halal..u put alcohol the glass will be haram..music has a power it can be used for good things or bad things like the illuminati using it for corrupting people s souls full of satanic symbolysm
yes you are true. back to myself, i rather choose to listen quran recitation than mindlessly listening to music. because i cant bring those joy both together music and quran. the more i enjoying music, the more i "lazy" to reciting quran. maybe just me or not idk
There is Music of Qawwali and Nasheed and Dhikr - which brings perfectly together Prayer and Music (usually it's only Indian Harmony and Drum); they are used for thousands of years together; and of course, I don't need any entertainment music, but just the clear response - are Qawwali & Nasheed Music and a single Instrument - Harmony -allowed or not; I never have listened a ny other music as Harmony for strictly religious purposes; they go perfectly together for Sufi practitioner; they have noway in context about wine or dances or lewd behaviour, but opposito to it!
If you repeatedly listen to a music, or a jingle that is very catchy and famous, chances are you'll be humming it in the back of your mind while in salah.
I listen to music occasionally but I don’t follow it. I strive to not let it come between my Ibadah, it’s a test. But there are still things from my culture and childhood that sometimes I listen...it’s Netflix and UA-cam and incessant stimulation online we have to look out for sure... but I get what he is saying.
what i understand from this video that music is not forbidden as long as it is purifying the soul. the lyrics is very important, since it is the context of a song & it is what can make it harmful or beneficial.
Basem Tawfek but instruments are haram no
I know you replied years ago but I just saw this now. If I may add... the kind of music can be destructive also... example is AC/DC, Metallica etc heavy metal music is really destructive to the soul with or without lyrics...
Allahualam
My advice is to look at the life of Prophet Muhammad pbuh. Have you seen any incident where he adviced people to get close to Allah by "sa'ma". The only way to get closed to Allah is by Ibaadah. So, in our short life do what is prescribed to us by Allah and his prophet in order to achieve success or "falah". Leave music, it definitely effects sha'waat (desires).
بسم الله في اوله واخره
So Music is like a weapon? It can be used for both Good or Evil.
From my personal experience I have confirmed that listening to conventional music have affected me negatively. It was subtle and took decades to develop but my subconscious have been severely impacted. Now I just listen to Quran or music about God. It's so much nicer humming along to these.
Avoid musical instruments, it's haram! I also listen to Quran :)
Bro put Allah word before anything...Allah with guide anyone through it if he(the person) wants.
@@sisterfleur7523 Well it's debated
@@sisterfleur7523 Since when what rubbish i bet your house is a bunch of laughs. Its a fact humans and aniamals love music. Thats how we are made.
@AC by who ? It is ijama'a , consensus!
Can't believe some people think music is not ok but humming is even though you can make a music about Allah and hum about Satan. Illogical.
Does anybody know from which talk/video this is from?
Prohibitions of the tongue class n.9
@@duke270 you're welcome, you too
where is the rest of the lecture??
There is Music of Qawwali and Nasheed and Dhikr - which brings perfectly together Prayer and Music (usually it's only Indian Harmony and Drum); they are used for thousands of years together; and of course, I don't need any entertainment music, but just the clear response - are Qawwali & Nasheed Music and a single Instrument - Harmony -allowed or not; I never have listened any other music as Harmony for strictly religious purposes; they go perfectly together for Sufi practitioner; they have noway in context about wine or dances or lewd behaviour, but opposit to it!
Of course halal. Sufi music promotes religiosity and makes us remember the Creator of beauty and of everything. Music that is satanic that is it gets people far from Creator is of course haram. The tool is not halal or haram. But how it is used.
@@nadeemtoofany7288 depends on the lyrics
@@AC-mp7cx yes.of course.
10:40-11:26 ...لهو الحديث لِيُضِلَّ عَن سَبِيلِ اللهِ بِغَيْرِ علمٍ...
What do you mean ?
this is not music.
Lofi/Chillhop instrumental gets me to cope in the West. May Allah forgive me and guide me if it is forbidden.
For now, It helps me focus and doesn't get in the way of my Islam Hamdou'Allah
I also like alternating with ambient nature sounds.
All four madhabs have forbidden music. No reputable scholar has said it’s allowed to listen to musical instruments. They have given the exception to the daff which is to be played by women and only on special occasions. I would say do your research. As laymen and students of knowledge we cannot make our own decisions on our own whims and desires. We must refer to the scholars of Islam.
@@weshouldsaveourselves6780 There's a range we're talking about here.
Is music that has haram topics and women singing
or
music that has instrumental tunes only.
It's not explicitly forbidden in the Quran or Hadith (in context of instrumental only).
That said I pray to Allah to remove my need to listen to it if it is indeed haram (instrumental here).
Allah Knows Best
@@morock1n so its all musical instruments with the exception of the daff which is to be only be played by women on special occasions and weddings. this exception has evidence to back it up mainly the hadith.
the prohibition of music is something which the ulema have all agreed upon. there are a few scholars who disagree but they are the tiny tiny minority and even then they are not the big great scholars who had a vast grasp of the quran and hadith.
do your research and look at it with an open mind.
May Allah guide us all to the straight path
@@weshouldsaveourselves6780 JAK and Ameen bro.
I've been listening to way more Nasheed now Hamdou'Allah
Working to live without instrumental music just to be safe.
May Allah Guide us 🤲
@@morock1n may Allah reward you and make it easier for you brother. I think it’s truly inspiring and beautiful to see someone strive to please Allah. We all have something to improve on including me of course. By the way brother nasheeds with music are also haram. Anything with music even an Islamic lecture, is haram. The Quran honestly is the best thing you can listen to.
Music is haram khalaas debate is done, don’t say there is a lot different of opinion when all the scholars of ahlus sunnah say its haram
Now a days everybody's have choice there's lots of good soft meaningfull heart touching musics songs some songs some music's bring you close to mighty god peacefull love natures love animals, I do listen to good soft music's & songs this world very difficult to live very lonely life listen to good music better than club 🍺🍷🍻poisons or This 💉💊
I am going and listen to John Coltrane now.
God has never prohibited music so how can scholars do so. God gave humans many artistic talents its a choice of the individual to decide what to make out of their talent. The quran is where we know what god permitted or not, any source outside the holy book that prohibits something is simply playing God. Stop making how believers lived like centurues ago a religion.
go into to your local mosque and put on some heavy metal..let us all know how it goes down
Music was integral part of Islam since 1st caliphate. Commercial Music is haram but not traditional Music. Traditional Music is good. Who says Music is haram ? Must be one who funded by Qutar or Zio Arabia.
it just depends
What about classical music just instruments
I use it to study
There is nothing wrong with music, it only becomes wrong when it starts talking about things that go against our Sunnah. Our ancestors used instruments and music to get closer to Allah and our beloved prophet Muhammad May the Light of God continue to nourish him and our connection to him.
Where’s your evidence? As laymen and students of knowledge we cannot make our own decisions from our whims and desires. That is not Islam. Refer to the great scholars and imams in Islam. Those who follow the Quran and sunnah
8:40 - ghazzali
I don't know much but I do know music haram Jew religions & Hamish people don't listen to music but years ago prophet muhamed peace be upon him or other prophets peace be upon them they had music but not like this moderns music is (DARYA) thats only wedding the only one, music southeast India is haram those music's brought dancing & club poisons 🍻🍷🍺 the whole 🌎 music is haram not only for Muslims religions, Jew & charistains like Hamish peacefull people too.
(8) Hadhrat Naafi' (radhiyallahu anhu) narrates: "Once when Hadhrat Abdullah Bin Umar (radhiyallahu anhu) heard the sound of a shepherd's flute, he placed his fingers in both ears (to block the sound of the music), and he diverted his mount from that path. (As they rode on), he would say: 'O Naafi', can you still hear (the sound)?' I would say: 'Yes.' He would then continue riding. only when I said: 'I can no longer hear it', did he remove his fingers from his ears. Then he returned to the road. He then said: 'I saw Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) doing like this when he had heard the flute of a shepherd." (Ahmad and Abu Dawood)
@shiraz shafiq Thats what i have being saying a lot the times. One needs historical training etc. If the hadith was about saying the flute was haram the prophet could just say STOP PLAYING IT ITS FROM SHAYTAN, but he did not. Also from the context of the hadith, it is suggeting the Prophet and Umar did not like the guy playing the flute, basically they though the guy was playing badly. Out of kindness they just coverd their ears and went away. Now i think that is very nice thing to do, not like some person out on the street people will shout abuse at them. Again we ahve to becarful here as we have no historical context etc etc.
(24) Safwaan Bin Umayyah (radhiyallahu anhu) narrated that Amr Bin Qurrah said (to Rasulullah - sallallahu alayhi wasallam): "I am very unfortunate. I do not see any way for acquiring my rizq except by means of my duff. Therefore, grant me permission to sing (i.e. with my duff) such songs which will be devoid of any immorality (evil).' Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) replied: "I do not give you permission. There is no honour and no goodness (in what you are saying). O enemy of Allah! You are a liar. Most certainly, Allah has ordained for you halaal rizq, but you have chosen what Allah has made haraam for you in place of what He has made halaal for you of the sustenance He has decreed for you." (Baihqi, Tibraani, Dailmi)
you posting hadiths out of context wont help
Again the problem is you do not not the historical context. Quoting hadiths is problematic, and its damn hard to pint point when they were said. So pick one out and then using to boost your argument is risky at best and stupid at its worse.
Everything you think is good for you ain't.
I stick to hip hop from the 90s
80s pop