Problems with Music | Shaykh Hamza Yusuf 

That's the right way to view this issue. May Allah give you guidance in this life.

Music has been the best way to propagate the scriptures in those days when there were no printing press to make copies of verses. Ephesians 5:19

Alhamdulilah

​@@sethpydiah5902Music makes us neglect our life. If your religion allowed it, something wrong, indeed the Bible has been corrupted and outdated

@@thisismacom3723 bible means or library and there are thousands of different libraries and different bibles. But at the end of life's journey on earth, only two shortcomings are forbidden in heaven, those who didn't enjoy praising God by music and those who crave for fornication. Do not be deceived. (1 Corinthians 6:9)

And nowadays it also influences u to start drinking, smoking weed and sleeping with women. Or do gang affiliated actions.

That's true I used to listen to music I didn't get anything from it except feeling sad and resentment and get rejected by people cause of the music affect anyone emotional

If you listen to music and you forget Allah then there's something wrong with yourself not the music. If you have a knife in your hand and you choose to hurt people with it, it's not the fault of the knife.

​@@user-wf4nl2yy8xu are Absolutely Right Bro That's wht Some Ppl Need to Understand

That's true, I studied music, I used to play music and I can comfirme what you say, music is a drug, you don't smoke it or drink it but you listent to it and when you listent something it goes to your brain, and also made the experience to stop music at 100% for 1week to see if there will be a difference when I'll hear it again and the resulte are very impressiv

Music will be heard in Heaven for eternity. The Saints will sing forever and ever.

@@sethpydiah8388 Any authentic reference plz !?

@@samilanaeem8544 see in the book of Revelation, the last chapters in the last book of the Bible.

@@samilanaeem8544 Revelation 14:3

Revelation 15:3

So, music has an effect on the soul but raping a female slave has no effect at all. What a strange teaching.

@@excelsior31107 - Their is nothing wrong with raping women

@@excelsior31107 its not a Degeneracy rape like what Whites di to black people in cotton slavery Its an law controling policy that have strong control bend line in putting down the rate of Slavery nexttime Because the NewBorn Will be A Freeman/FreeWoman that should given with right amount of living, Earning and Livehood While The Slave Have High Rate To Be A Housewife while Caring The Newborn that Have The "Waris Currency" Then If you a Ignorant Christian May Allah put The Right Way On you If you Mulhidin May Allah Bless you With Hidayah Amen

@@excelsior31107 wtf who told you to rape women??

@@excelsior31107 wtf are u smoking

There are dislikes? I don’t see any? I agree with you btw I just don’t see any dislikes, I think they removed them

@@The_Goat0-0 there's an chrome extension that shows dislikes.

extremist salafi and sufi in a nutshell, ac maybe not sufi cus they're generally quite open minded

@@shafinrahman2199 What? How do you do that?

@@mirilondondrift Why would salafis dislike it lol? what he said is true? I am only seeing liberal Muslims whining about the lecture in the comments

Hm...musik has effects

Groan, even muslims use music ie quran reciation is music.

@@Mulberry2000 no quran recitation is not music

You won't be able to concentrate because religious practice is boring Bull S h ! t.

@@Mulberry2000 careful, talk like that makes the believers in the "religion of peace" get their swords out LOL.....

Exactly, sounds can put into certain moods that will result in u sinning. It’s best to stay away.

Absolutely. And you would agree that your consciousness before is different than now. And many things which looked normal when u heard music feels weird and disgusting that your heart is no more clogged by music

​@@uvaiskomath YES, well said!

What type of music were you listening to? Were you paying attention to the lyrics? Did you like the sounds or the message? What messages were you listening to?

There is no any kind of worship in Islam 2:177. Singing Hymns for Allah Jalla Aala with Music is a million times better than Useless Five Daily Namaz Rituals (Imported from Zoroastrians through fake hadith of Flying Horse). Salat is not any kind of Namaz or worship. Quran never forbids such good music

Listen to Quran instead.

Music will take away inclination to Quran and Salaah

This cult is dope asf

It makes us lost in mirage.I adore & indulge music a lot. But I stopped listening music now. Because it is contagious, it takes away the remembrance of our Master from our Heart. We should keep refining our soul. You can't keep Music & Quran at the same heart. Alhamdulillah I memorized 11 Juz , struggling to become Hafiz by next 2 years In sha Allah. Every time I listen Quran, I feel highly sad for those who miss this divine joy. It gives an Inexplicable feeling because it is Haqq. Not Mirage like Music.

@@mohamedabdulla5013 your god is the ultimate mirage, gullible.

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Man englizchani tushunmayapman. Ismizdan özbeksiz deb özbekcha yozvomman. Qisqacha aytib berolmaysizmi?

@@NotSarahplays Assalomu Alaykum bu yerda musiqani nima uchun bazi ulamo harom deganlarini sababini tushuntiryaptilar. Yani musiqa orqali insonni boshqarsa boladi ozi bilmagan holda inson ritmga tushishni boshlaydi yani ixtiyorsiz va aynan shu holat qorqishga arziguligini Shayh aytyaptilar

​@@NotSarahplays I'm sorry I used Google Translate to read your comment.

i figured this out at 15 and i told others about this and they thought i was crazy and boring. I see others consumed by technology and many have no morals or understanding of what their doing in there life anymore. It’s truly sad which is why i pray for them and hope Allah guides those who are lost.

@@chuckkkk absolutely correct. May Allah guide us all on the right path and help us stay on it.

Instead of following these Mullahs, Shaykhs and Imams blindly 9:31, 2:170; just be connected with Book of Allah Aza wa Jal "Quran" which is made easy 54:40 and is Self-explanatory 25:33, 6:105, 6:114. Does Quran forbid Good music? No. So, Good music is perfectly Halal, and singing Hymn for Allah Azza wa Jal with music is million times better than useless so called Worship. There to any kind of worship in Islam. Word worship is relevant only to Idol worship. Meaning of Ibadat/Ya'boDoon in Quran is not worship. Root of word Ibadat is in ABD and ABEED. Abd means Servant, and Abeed means: Slave. Now tell me: Does a Servant obey orders of his Master or he worships his Master like Hindu Worships Idols? Of course, a true Servant obeys all orders of his Master sincerely and faithfully. So, meaning of Ibadat is obeying Divine laws and Ethical codes which have been finalized in Glorious Quran. When you are obeying all laws and ethical codes of Book of Allah Azza wa Jal; in fact, you are doing Ibada. When you are serving your parents, you are doing Ibada. When you are helping a jobless, you are doing Ibada. When you are giving good education to your kids, you are doing Ibada. When you deal your kids, wife and family members nicely and kindly; you are doing Ibada. In order to support your family when you work, and earn Rizq-Halal; you are doing Ibada. When you refrain from Shirk; you are doing Ibada. When you do not break promise; you are doing Ibada. When you are good with your neighbor; you are doing Ibada. When you refrain from lies 2:42; you are doing Ibada. When you help a relative or a poor person financially; you are doing Ibada. When you are mindful of God, you are doing one of Greatest Ibada. Quranic verse 2:177 has made it clear that your Namaz Rituals prostrating toward Qibla are NOT A GOOD DEED but Good deed is to be Muslim; follow Divine law 6:114, and then live as a Righteous Philanthropist. Quranic Salat has no any relation with those five Zoroastrian Namaz Rituals which were blended in Islam through Forgery of hadith of Flying-Horse Buraq. Neither Prophet nor even four caliphs left behind even one page of extra-Quranic hadiths. Al lhadiths are nothing but mere hocus pocus fairytales

The problem is identifying what is addictive. A person can be addictive to islam till they get to the point of Isis and chopping people's heads off. The same can be said if you listen to too much sad music is can make you really deppressed, which in turned can lead to suicide. I used to listen to a lot of sad music and boy was it depresssing. i do not know if it was a reflection of my state of mind or it was the music. I think its the former. I would not regard listening to music as a waste of time, there are some really good stuff out there. A point must be made, here, a lot of islamic music sounds very exoctic. What do i mean? its the beat, the tempo, its something we do not have in the west, so a simple riq and dumbek with the Dom tek dum tek, is sounds very exoctic, a lot of these beats are in islamic music No islamic scholar it seems has thought about this, to non arabs, arabic music sounds very exoctic and sexual even if its not meant to be. So by some people's definition of music that should be banned lol. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AWvDnaCHKxA.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QFsdUPDwLZ8.html

@@Mulberry2000 isis is not muslims your arrogant human . It was created by Americans to blame Islam. Believe what ever you want a true Muslim will never kill an innocent if he does they are going against very teaching of islam. Writing long paragraph does not make you smart. You don't know anything you just believe what hypocrite media feeds you.

This is exactly why some people try to keep religion pure out of such things. Try add music to religion you'll become sufi dancer.

@@abbc1999 So the shakyh talks about Allah saying 'fight with the tools you're being fought with' and you take 'sufi dancers' from that?

There are Nasheeds. So I think its already being worked on

Yes Sami Yusuf has been working on that ever since and no one ever talks about it due to the same tension I suppose

There is, sufis have put music in that use they make sounds that make you love ibadah and with lyrics that remind you of Allah and worshipping Allah.

Astagfirullah hamza yusef exposed himself as a tool of america and israel when he sided with them against our Family in Pale stein.

Rap is the most popular musical genre worldwide but only the people who live in ghettos are emulating the lifestyle. Kids who live in other environments and listen to rap aren’t affected by it so your argument is moot.

@@Sorel366i know plenty of suburban white kids who pretend to be gangsters and get involved in crime, without any type of problem aside from the music

Can you explain it im really curious

@@ker_at6814 When one listens to music, he hums, shakes his head or fidgets with his feet, to play along with the beats. many people do it unconciously. I've also notices some people, especially males, who drive really fast if there's an upbeat or a "stimulating" song playing in the car. IT gets induced. They feel more confident and energetic to do car stunts. You can also notice this in the type of songs used in gyms, disco clubs or raves. On the other hand of the spectrum is negative emotion inducing songs that are slow, sad and claim to have a "soothing effect". Romance songs are an example. How is audio able to have such an effect on us, mostly without us being concious about it? When we pay close attention to the lyrics, it's worse because it's not calling to anything good, but to bad things mostly. Therefore listening to the Quran is the best choice if we want to listen to something. It is words of our creator and is only meant to guide and benefit us in this world and the next

@@sweetmelon3365 Different music have different lyrics.

@@steamstrategy7670 exactly , people here talk like all they listen to is rap

@@sweetmelon3365 listening to the quran at a rave wouldn't work - are there any specific chapters I should try?

Music is liberating. Which is why you muslims don't like it. It liberates us.

@@DestinyAwaits19 A 5 minute song will give you pleasure, but it's in vain and once you listen enough times, it evaporates. You clearly are incapable of understanding this lecture and I don't blame you, it requires critical thinking and acquisition of some knowledge, which is harder than a snide comment. The disrespect and bigotry in your comment against a highly eclectic, multicultural, multiethnic group of people aside, Muslims do not "dislike" music. One the contrary, some of the world's greatest musicians as well as poetry are still venerated across the Muslim world. Regardless of that, what some non-Muslims like yourself fail to understand, due to lack of any effort mostly, is that Muslims who are not in favor of music hold that position because they prefer to have their soul affected by something more meaningful, something much more profound that has a lasting impact for the better. Not only upon themselves but upon humanity in the long run. Muslims believe our mental faculties, including the ability to be affected by voice and musical notes, is something bestowed upon man for a much greater purpose and to receive a much greater message. If you are honest with yourself, you will find it. Have a listen to a decision of the Quran with pure intentions and an open heart while glancing along the translated meaning of the words. Pause and question yourself, then repeat. Ask your Creator, if you believe in one, to help you with a humble and pure heart. Good luck.

@@DestinyAwaits19 And your point about "liberation" is a reminder of Plato's allegory of the cave. Best you figure out what liberation is and raise your standards befitting to your status as a creature with intellect, unless you choose to prove yourself otherwise.

@@ESRz Music is a transcendent experience. It's ability to move us in ways that cannot rationally be explained is what annoyed your prophet Muhammad. He didn't like the fact music has power over us.

@@DestinyAwaits19 Wrong, unfortunately. We Muslims have a history of all kinds of music since the first secularist was a Muslim. I personally do not prefer misogynistic, Satanic music since such types berate humankind, human potential, and womanhood in general. Today’s majority country music discusses adultery and fornication, common aspects of today’s sociopathic lifestyle. Rap extreme music is also misogynistic and filled with hate. It is not the Quran that has many instances of the word, “sword,” “to kill,” “dash children among rocks,” etc. Please do your own research and avoid what narcissistic mass shooters do: generalize large groups of people, then target them only to kill them off, as some people do in those video games of high atheism, the kind that promotes violence on women and Islam.

Ameen

@@sairamughal8336 lol p00p

This is so beautiful heart felt words ❤

How do you go about your daily life and weekend nights in terms of social life

Aameen!

Amen

Ameen

Ameen

Ameen

Can you back this up from the Quran !?

@@alexrebellionbrigade2257 “And of mankind is he who purchases idle talks (i.e. music, singing) to mislead (men) from the path of Allah…” [Luqman 31:6]

“[Allah said to Iblis:] And befool them gradually those whom you can among them with your voice (i.e. songs, music, and any other call for Allah's disobedience)…” [al-Isra 17:64]

The meaning of those verses according to the companions of the prophet PBUH are easy find. Btw the Hadith above is a sahih Hadith from Al Bukhari, so I am not sure why would you need a backup? “Whoever obeys the Messenger obeys Allah.” (an-Nisa, 4/80)

@@AmineAmine-vd2fs let me try to understand you !! Are you saying any Hadith from boukhari is sahih ? And don’t need to have backup from Quran !? Right.?!

If its too much your nature maybe, try for some halal alternatives, nasheeds, halal beats / musics and so on. ,,liyakun,, maybe or ,,assalamu ala ike,, or so.

Great to see your comments, Brother 🌸

@@cafeihsan6529 Thanks ❤

I think what he mentioned is that there is good music, this depends on what status it puts you in, as simple as this.

Do you really live life. to the fullest?

Exactly! For myself i listen to folk music. Stuff like Kalinka or Russian Winter. Sometimes i also listen to stuff like "Grab your Trench Coat" or the main theme of the drama "Yunus Emre". The modern-day music just makes me cringe.

ya akhi, lets fear الله ﷻ and dont waste our time listening to music!

Thats awesome, I love that type of music as well!

As somebody who was once working on becoming a classical violin soloist and composer, I can understand how difficult and scary it is to imagine a world without music, especially when it is such a big part of your life. But after taking the jump and giving up music completely by the mercy of Allah SWT, I was able to understand how much music took away from my relationship with the Qur’an and Allah SWT. Even if you continue as a classical pianist, I highly advise you to start learning about Islam and Allah SWT, even if it’s just a little bit every day. In my experience, once you learn the wisdom behind the commandments of Allah and the beauty of the Qur’an along with its recitation, everything else, whether it be Debussy, ravel, or Mahler, ect., falls short. I also recommend watching Da’wah videos and learning the Seerah of the Prophet Muhammad PBUH to understand and build the fundamentals and foundations of the Muslim Identity. I highly recommend checking out One Message Foundation on RU-vid for Da’wah videos, and Shaykh Abdul Nasir Jangda has an amazing Seerah Lecture series on RU-vid as well. Additionally, if you like reading instead of watching or listening, I have heard that The Sealed Nectar, and When The Moon Split are two good Seerah books. Anw, I pray that you and your family are doing well in health, wealth, and enabling, and that this advice finds you well. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, places ask. I will make dua for you and your loved ones

100% agree! Mozart, Beethoven, Bach and North Indian classical music are the highest forms of art. Very spiritual and meditative for me.

Where did u get this??? Any reference???

Lmao stop talking rubbish bro

I think 442 is still the best setup. Even though it is not as popular as it was back before 2005.

@@kushiali6578 they're literally speaking out of their ass, just regurgitating someone else's half baked opinion. Even if we grant that Beethoven was tuning to 432 hz, pretty much ALL performances of it are done on 440hz. So if you look up any symphony of his and play it on yt it's 99.99999% always going to be 440 hz

I think what he mentioned is that there is good music, this depends on what status it puts you in, as simple as this.

What an evil teaching! It's been proven that children who study musical instruments are better at maths and science than their peers. Einstein was an accomplished violinist who played his violin every day. Also, some of the greatest treatises on music, including al Farabi's Great Book of Music, were written by Muslim scholars, who organised all the Arab music modes according to the ancient Greek modal system which they learned about via translating ancient Greek writings on music. Also, during the Islamic Golden Age, Music Therapy was a normal part of hospital treatment in Muslim countries.

@@hadiyahalkauthar you think it is? Well, good for you as long as you're happy. And I decide to make choices that make ME happy. Whatever Allah and his Messenger(pbuh) say, is what is the truth.. 'we heard and we obeyed' . (Last two verses of Surah Al Baqarah. I recommend you look up for the other studies that completely defy what you are saying.

@@maryamlahit8659 So deluded by evil, you are.

Hey brother, did you play any instruments before? I´m trying to detach myself from music after playing instruments and doing music production for 15 years and becoming more spiritual now, any advice?

He didn't say it's all negative. Please listen to it again.

@Sacred Warrior how would you know? You're not Muslim

@Sacred Warrior you're being pedantic in your assessments. Also if you've never embraced Islam you wouldn't be able to comprehend the peace or joy you say is so called lost. You only speak from your corrupted desires

Islam has problems with music but not with slavery including raping female prisoners of war after being captured. Weird.

@Sacred Warrior Islam does not forbid those. Practically speaking, It's the culture that decides it. I'm from Morocco and I know that throughout history in the Maghreb and Andalusia it was usual for scholars to listen to music and even play it. I'm sure this is the case in the Levant as well and places like the Balkans. Many composers of Andalusian classical music and poetry were scholars in Islam as well. It depends on the culture. The scholar in the video is making a point that music - bad or good - has an effect on people. That has been recognised by Muslim scholars and ancient Greek scholars as mentioned in the video. He never said it's haram. Scholars in throughout history actually argued it was halal. The thing is that many Muslims that see music as haram - and you'll repeatedly notice this - associate music with 'vulgar western' music such as rap or pop music where it's all about being 'loose', letting go of morality and committing sins such as unlawful forms of sex or consuming forbidden drugs. They never associate music with (say) classical Andalusian music, which contains harmonious melodies, beautiful poetry and is peaceful to one's heart. Or classical Ottoman music which was used to heal people suffering from depression. Or even just western music like that of Vivaldi or Mozart. No, when they think about music they think about modern day rappers saying some swear words in front of a camera with half naked women shaking their ass behind him/her. You quickly see what influences their train of thought.

Poor English

MashAllah

Any recommendations?

The problem isn't the lyrics/words.. It's the instruments

Hopefully this video helps you understand!!! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-T30tVG3uKZM.html

@@sikandar.201 it's the other way round

@@kynaatawan5967 that's what i thought

@@18ashfaqahsan2 that's because you have a brain. Most people don't think deeply enough

that's not true i read quran and listen to classical music afterwards. you're just saying stuff

@@HassanHassan-cr6ti how much have you memorized from the Quran and how strong is your memorization?

@@MissionIslam what is your definition of music anyways? there’s absolutely no similarity between mozart and 50 cent. They’re as different from each other as music is from quran

@@MissionIslam I’ve memorized multiple juz

@@HassanHassan-cr6ti Narrated Abu 'Amir or Abu Malik Al-Ash'ari: that he heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "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. Sahih Bukhari 5590

Because life in this world is only temporary, what is eternal is actually life after this world...the afterlife

Because you only find filthy things enjoyable

Because Islam is about death. That’s why is looks like a funeral procession.

I think what he mentioned is that there is good music, this depends on what status it puts you in, as simple as this.

Music is haram

@@Halal_Danthats why greatest Muslim singers come from different islamic countries. Should we be experts in telling ppl its haram in western countries..?

Music is haram according to the Prophet ﷺ

Yes. There's consensus on that. There are different opinions about musical instruments but singing is permissible. It's also sunnah to beat the duff to announce weddings.

قال شيخ الإسلام ابن تيمية رحمه الله كان السلف يُسَمُّون الرجل المُغَني مُخَنَّثاً [الإستقامة 1/277] Shaykh ul-Islām ibn Taymiyyah (may Allāh have mercy on him) said, “The Salaf used to call the singing man effeminate (i.e feminine, womanly).” [Al-Istiqāmah 1/277]

This hadith have so many different versions... And some of these versions don't even mention music and hence some ulema doubted the mention of music in this hadith. And it is one of the reason why Imam shawkani and likes of him wrote whole risala on validity of difference of opinion on the prohibition of music even though he himself didn't considered it halal.

@@allfamilychannel3922 this was a quote from Prophet Mohammed SAW himself 🤷‍♂️

@@ahmadfaisal6267 Bro the quote came to us via oral transmissions right!? No one is denying the quote ..scholars disagreed on which version is more correct. As different narrators narrated this quote differently and many of these narrators didn’t mentioned music at all.

@@allfamilychannel3922 Sure. How about the history of music my brother? Do you remember according to islamic history who invented music? It was during prophet Sheeth's time a long long time ago... when you realise who invented music, doesn't that make you think twice about its intent to deceive and misguide? That should be proof enough 🤷‍♂️ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ee6qv9oOkyA.html

@@ahmadfaisal6267 It has a weak narrator in the chain. This alone makes it doubtful to use as evidence for a fatwa.

*ALLAH SWT 😊

@@ahmadfaisal6267 thank you

@@musakaleem6598 you're a very humble man my brother 🤲😊

Did he dance?

lol no. He sang the zabur or psalms with instruments.

The Qur'an is most attracting to creation in a melodious tone?...so here we can reason about what is said and how its done....white and black if one can hear!

@@zahinelahi2655 fear Allah, don't lie.

@@TheRealMikeMichaels jahil slanderer refute me properly or shut up

@Malik yep india,pakistan,Bangladesh,sri lanka,iran(faris), halal

@@nsayyed5469 even saudi arabia lol

Oh Lord, here we are with the "music instruments are haram" b.s. again... 🙄 How many people will have to answer to Allah for trying to make haram what He made halal, as well as the opposite, since basically everyone today accepts riba as an inevitable part of modern life. If we could only stick to the Qur'an and know our priorities, what a great umma we would be instead of being the laughing stock of the world.

@Malik That's why Jesus will come to unite Ummah

@@musamusashi Narrated Abu 'Amir or Abu Malik Al-Ash'ari: that he heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "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. Sahih al Bukhari 5590

I had a dream about a guy who climbed a ladder 10 years ago. When he got to the top a foul odor encompassed what smelt great prior to his arrival. Ajeeb

@@isitnaseeb . Khalid bin Waleed would have been impressed with your aim! Lol

He is a Sunni

What about nasheed without the use of musical instruments. For example sheikh Mishari-Rashid Ard.

This guy Hamza Is full of shit. So music takes up so much of your time, but saying shallow prayers that have no depth is fine 5 times a day everyday for the rest of your life. Islam makes people dumb AF

@@bintz100 I’m not wasting time. Islam is a cancer to the world and it has destroyed the lives of millions of people. It is our duty as humans to stand up and speak to such a violent and totalitarian ideology that was a concocted by a false prophet and mass murderer disgusting sex maniac. If Islam wasn’t responsible for 1400 years of jihad and killing innocents in the name of their false god and false made up religion that was plagiarised from pagans of mecca, Christianity, Judaism etc maybe we wouldn’t need to say all this and expose this cult of hate and sex

The argument against music is that the prophet prohibited music. Plain and simple. If the Allah and His messenger deem something forbidden, in Islam it's forbidden.

Islame is full of sht 😃

@@Abdulvlog8272 wind and string instruments don't have any exceptions as far as I know. The daff (a type of drum) is ok in weddings and some scholars say always ok. Singing without instruments is always allowed unless of course there is inappropriate or Haram content

Not really. Ghazali is a huge scholarly giant. Ibn Hazm is a huge scholarly giant. Both rejected the fatwa of tahrim. This is a matter of scholarly difference between giants, and we should respect that and not turn it into an issue where we look down even slightly on those who act on its permissibility. Because looking down at a Muslim believer as if they are not truly believing is haram by the wording of the Quran itself. We should be careful with our statements.

Music is haram, brother Ghazali, is a scholar in certain fields, but has many erros. I would strongly recommend to follow, the 3 best generations....Ghazali was born like 450 after hijrah. I would suggest finding out what the sahaba, tabien, or the tabien students said... the best 3 generations.... As its pretty clear. Find a scholar that uses narrations and follows the methodology of the salaf ( the 3 best generations).. in terms of islam old is best....go to the start....and it will be clear..before ashari mutrdi, or greek philosophy...I would think you would agree the sahaba had a better understanding of the deen than anyone alive now, and that goes for ghazali........

I dont think thats completely true. Yes they have better understanding, but the problem in society are never stop, i would better say that ulama had better understanding about Islam in their era. You wouldnt ask fatwa about crypto to sahaba right?

@@mohammedyusuf3888 Ghazali and especially Ibn Hazm were closer to the salaf and had more literary evidence than we do. Also, toleration of music in the time of Salaf in Medina is documented. Al-Shawkani brings the evidence in Nayl al-Awtar. Going back to Ibn Hazm, he specifically says there is no dalala in the Qur'an or in the sahih hadith that music is haram. And there is no evidence of consensus or agreement of the companions. Well, after this, what other source of shari'a is there? So, it shows that the fatwa for the permissibility of music meets the highest form of scholarship. Ibn Hazm was well aware of the evidence from the salaf and he was the most anti-ra'y scholar the history of Islam has ever seen. He was the uber-Zahiri. May God have mercy on him.

@@thescholiast5118 sidi, imam al-Ghazali definitely did not permit usage of instruments *in general*. Rather he considered that some instruments (namely percussions) can be permissible for *some* people in very specific circumstances. His text is very clear in the Ihiya’ on that point, and based on what he said, at least 99% of music nowadays is would be haram. Also one has to keep in mind that the relied upon position of the four schools is prohibition of all instruments like chords and wind instruments (violin, piano, guitar, trumpets and so on)