Q&A: Is Music Forbidden In Islam? | Dr. Shabir Ally 

The man is so kind, respectful, and truthful. What I like mostly is that he does not make him own rules

i feel it is best to be careful and only listen to music which doesn’t talk about inappropriate or haram things.

When Quran enters your heart nothing else will.

Context is always the Key. If you know the reason why it became Haram, then you can figure out if the context still applies. If Music keeps you away from Quran, then its Haram, if it doesn't keep you away from Quran then it's Mubah.

finally someone who speaks logic on real points

This guy gives the best answer possible and everywhere else i go they say HARAM HARAM STOP HARAM! He really looks at the bigger picture.

if Haram things are in music videos including references against god then avoid its common sense really. Excellent video. Allah Hu Allam

Dr Shabir Ali always points out the truth with evidence while there's extreme salafis making up their own rules and making the religion hard to practise.Thats what makes Dr Shabir a great Shaykh.

I really wish more prominent scholars were like Dr. Shabir Ally.

What amazes me the most is how people play lightly with the word haram. Ironically, they have im their comments „I think“. He dares to put himself in the place of Almighty and declare somethimg haram. That says enough about his/hers thinking

You know the scholar is true when he approaches the topic in this way. I've never accepted that music is haraam but I do accept that if it takes us away from Quran then yes it may be haraam or makrooh

I loved music but since I started to learn Quran in order to memorized it, I really don’t feel like to listen the music. It’s crazy and amazing at the same time ❤️

The way you speak , your body language, everything feels reassuring just by listening to your words Doctor. Tabarak Allah fika 💙

I'm muslim, and I'm proud of it! However, I used to swear a lot mostly out of anger and listen to music that had swearing in it, in general, i'm a music addict and in this situation I'm really stressed out. This isn't the first video I have watched trying to figure out whether music is haram or not. I have stopped swearing! And tried to listen to minecraft and lofi music. And it worked successfully! However, I really can't stop listening to music, because it really helps me be in peace! Some people say that as long as it doesen't drag you away from Allah then it's all good. But of course, you can't just hear that from one person and think it's okay. Some scholars have also said that tambourines are halal instruments. The best I personally can do is listen to music, think more of this and still keep my heart towards Allah because I love him too much!

Islam allows anything that is good for people. Islam is scientific.Medical science says music can lower mental pressure. Music is not prohibitted in Quran. So music is not haram

The context of music should also be analyzed. Lyrics talking about adulterous acts and engaging in sin is polluting the mind and spirit.m

This man has the real knowledge and wisdom of Qur'an. Mr. Ghamidi,Abu Laith,Shabbir Ally etc are really doing a great job of spreading the truth of Qur'an.

I think music is only haram when it's purposely satanic

You see, music it self isn’t haram but music videos, bad words, sinning, etc things in music videos and lyrics are whats haram!

Well, my mind can automatically plays music for me. And it's out of control. Whenever I try not to think about it, it does the opposite.

There's no way music is forbidden in islam or drawing; Islam is easy and simple don't try to make it complicated by taking Things to hardline.....

As there is nothing directly mentioned in Quran about music,songs, dance,films. These matters r very confusing, the scholars r saying there own opinion and people r believing it. I think if songs,films contain good words , it's ok, if contain anything unislamic content,it better to avoid.

MASHAALLAH! SHE IS GORGEOUS AND SO MODEST AT THE SAME TIME! I wish I looked like her

You should rename your show as "Let the Qur'an not speak".

I really admire him, there are very few scholars who know how to take both the 'deen' and the 'duniya' into account while sharing their thoughts on a given matter. May Allah guide us !

“Among my ummah there will certainly be people who permit zinaa, silk, alcohol and musical instruments…” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari ta’leeqan, no. 5590 HOW CLEAR DOES IT HAVE TO BE..!!

At the time of Rasool-Allah music was conducted and it was even played in Masjid. Musicians from Christian Abbysinia were called to play music in the Masjid! Please read history to verify my statements. It is the fabricators of our beautiful Deen who have made many things haram when in fact Allah swt has not made it haram. Of cause, rude and disgusting songs and inappropriate dancing in seductive way is not tolerated in our Deen. I disagree with those who say that only the instruments from back in the day are allowed, this is a nonsense. Is not Islam a progressive System of life? Will it not run until the end of time and beyond? JZK

Music is everywhere, from birds songs to just tapping your foot.

*To all Muslims*, if you are seeing this hear me out and just quickly read this message as a reminder (try to read all) Trust me this fangirling/fanboying does not get you anywhere in the long run. (I am not hating on BTS at all, just a reminder to my fellow brothers and sisters). They are merely humans and obsessiveness can easily take over people as it does to lots of Armys (and to me), but tbh true peace does not come from their music, but the word of Allah (God). I also used to be really into music, but true peace is found when you let go even if you think this music is different (meaning does not support the use of alcohol, using drugs, or objectifying women). I used to be a huge fan for 4 years, and I tried to improve my depression by constantly listening to BTS and other groups, but in the end I saw no real benefit even though the music seemed to make me happy, it was momentary (very short) and then life went back to the depressive state. Trust me true peace is when you take God's path... try it, just listen to the Quran consistently with translations whenever you feel like listening to music (I suggest Ibrahim Walk's translation with Mishary Alafasy)... Cause I used to be that one to say that this type of music is not haram. Truth is, it is probably not haram, but just think about it; is it getting you closer to Allah or farther away. Without you knowing you will see yourself wasting your time even if it is not haram. I sincerely do not mean to hate or call Armys out, but I just want to let you know that the solution to the emptiness or depression you have is not the music. You may think it is, but it is temporary happiness that will you lead further away from God in the long run. Now the real Question needs to be asked... Don't you want to hear what God is trying to tell you (from the Quran)? Or is wasting your time on these things more beneficial, because the average teen spends 5 hours listening to music every day; 45% of it including inappropriate lyrics that will damage your brain and thinking pattern even if you think it won't. So ask yourself, isn't it time for change? Assalamualykum, sorry if it sounded preachy, but my only point is to help the youth like me who are suffering from depression and they think music will fully solve their problems.

Music is harmonious frequency of auditory capacity. It is the most versatile, prominent, and predominant divine language that resonates through the cosmos. If that language is used to convey a message of malevolence insecurity, lust, darkness, and depravity, it is haram, only because it deprives the soul of the transcendance it is destined to strive for. However if it promotes transcendance and spiritual grace, it is hak. Melody and harmony pulsates throughout the universe. The universe is one collossal instrument singing a divine song. Ignorance just labels any rythmic audible sound to be works of the devil. Its nothing but ignorance. Ban music, and you have people with tunnel vision.

There is music that drains you and music that empowers you. There is literally instrumental music that brings you closer to the Creator and inspires the will to righteousness, as well asmusic that brings you closer to hedonism and to shirk. It is not music itself, but the genre and type you choose to listen to. To put all sound waves, hence music, per se, in one basket, is like banning all liquids> coffee, alcohol, juices... they're all liquid but they're not all bad. Critical thinking is necessary in matters like these, as the quran often commands us. Of course, Quran recitation reigns supreme. May Allah guide us all.

What kind of Sheikh is he??? There are multiple hadiths talking about the music and it's forbidden! It's clearly written in the Sunnah of our prophet Muhammad and it's written in the sahih bukhari!!! All theologists or fouqaha will agree that sahih is the most trusted book in Sunnah! So music is HARAM. "Sheikh" you misleading Muslims. A student of knowledge.

Asalaamualaikum. We are living at a time where time is ticking fast. Music can lead to addiction. With that being said, it can then be very time consuming. And then you got sports broadcasted on television which is another time consumer. And then you got soaps, movies, media, gaming platforms, paying a visit to your friends, time spent at work, etc. My question is, how much time do we have remaining for our Deen?

How can music harram as music was one of the greatest miracle of dawood alai salam ? Dos Allah grands haram to his one of the beloved prophet.

It is "traditionally haram" just like coffee was centuries ago. Lol

most of the people nowadays : - follow sects , and the imam's that made their own rules specifically for those sects - and then they follow what scholars and sheiks are saying - and then follow the hadith's of Sahaba 's - and then follows Sunnah's and hadith's of our Prophet Sallallahu Aleyhi We Sellam - and finaly they follow the ( REAL AUTHENTIC ) Words of Allah the Almighty . IT SHOULD BE THE OTHER WAY , FIRST FOLLOW : Allah The Almighty , AND THEN follow Sunnah of our beloved Prophet Sallallahu Aleyhi We Sellam . really people , give yourself a warm pat on your backs and give yourselves a round of applause , i don't know anymore what i should do , people tend to forget that the QURAN IS THE WORD OF Allah u Teala the Almighty , THIS IS HARAM THAT IS HARAM THIS IS HARAM THAT IS HARAM , within 120 years , breating air in busy cities become Haram too , because of the poluted air or something like that , please , do yourselves a favor and get out of here i am not the best Muslim around i repeat i am not the best Muslim but when i see stuff like this i just think that , people who are making things up to make everything and everything Haram deserves a couple of smacks on their heads they are making everything difficult for everybody i hope that Allah will forgive me for typing this

Music is not haraam in islam and it can't be.music is good.i honestly do not understand whats with the radicals about this!!?why some ppl hate music and do not believe in humanity...is just something i will nvr understand!!:(

My opinion for if music is haram or halal- No. It's neither haram nor halal. Stop dividing topics into halal and haram. All this time, in all Islam communities i joined people always fell into this dumb mistake. Halal, Haram, Halal, Haram, Halal, Haram. NO! Just no! Everything has to be divide into these two things accourding to those people, i mean everything: Painting, talking, drawing, sculpturing, music... everything... The real answer is it depends: Thats it *I T D E P E N D S* It depends based on your intention, your feeling, people's reaction, goodness, quality, what it promotes, etc... You can't just call something haram or halal like that unless it's mentioned in Quran or by our Prophet (peace be upon him) Or we will end up saying "Is breathing haram?" "Is pooping haram?" "Is oxygen haram?" "Is moving my arm haram?" We will end up being stupid dolls who cannot think by himself and always needs a scholar, this is why we wrote "Is Music Haram?" in here first place, we cannot think by ourselves so much that we wrote "Is Music Haram?". Not "What Does Islam Say About Music?", we wrote if it's haram or not, i did, you did, almost everyone did. Use your mind and see the truth... Thank you for reading

But I am sure there is clear evidence of music being haram tho, I mean didn’t prophet Mohammed ( May peace be upon him) say in a Hadith that there once will come a time where people from my umah will make haram things halal and one of the things he mentioned was musical instrument?

What about the hadith below from Bukhari? Is it not authentic? “Among my ummah there will certainly be people who permit zinaa, silk, alcohol and musical instruments…” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari ta’leeqan, no. 5590; narrated as mawsool by al-Tabaraani and al-Bayhaqi. See al-Silsilah al-Saheehah by al-Albaani, 91)

I think a person should stop listening to music when it strays a person further away from Allah

This guy is amazing. Thank you so much!

MashAllah this is actually a very straightforward and good answer on whether music is haram or not. But it is a shame that some people are bringing us down for our difference of opinion. There is a wide difference of opinion on this topic and you shouldn't just go ahead and say "NO YOU ARE WRONG MUSIC IS HARAM YOU ARE A SHAME TO THIS COMMUNITY" or stuff like that. Talking like that will more likely than not turn people away from Islam than bring them closer--and you're just going to look like a crazy extremist. Respect our opinion about this and if you disagree then just say it in a courteous way and please give evidence so you don't just look like you're trying to force people to follow your opinion. Just wanted to point this out, thanks for reading this!

Here in Malaysia we have a lot of nashid and also songs about god ☺️

Only Allah can declare things haram and no one else even the Rasul saw... among the haram mentioned in the quran are those people who declared haram with rights to declare it..

Exactly. I love his explanation. On the other hand, IF music is considered as Haram, then Maqams would be considered as Haram as well, because Maqam is one of the most important branches or categories in music, that contains melodies, shapes, intervals, cadences, and modulations. The term "music" is a very large category, and NO: vulgar and evil music is NOT allowed not only in Islam but in our general lives because it toxicates our soul. But, correct use of music is not Haram. Wine is made with grapes. Wine is Haram. But does that make grapes as Haram? No.

Anything is/can become music. Playing a simple pattern on a can of beans can be music. Someone speaking can be music. If you just stop and listen...it is music. Music is one of the first languages of the world, if not, the first.

Summary people that listen to music say it's not haram People who don't listen to music say it's haram And there are people who listen to it and say I know it's haram but continues to listen to it.

Short: it is not. Have you considered Zaboor (David's psalms) are literal song meant to be sang along with an instrument in order to praise God?

Haraam means God has said it, to say music is Haraam is a lie against God. Prophets can not make something Hallaal or Haraam

My best scholor Javed Ahmad ghamidi says music, painting is halal, and he is Right

I find it odd that he says there is no authentic hadith about music being haram when I think we all know the hadith from al bukhari. is he saying that this book is not authentic?

Can i use guitar inside my home? Help me if anyone knows

This man is interesting. Does not heed so much to hadith. More focus on the Quran.

GUYS, if the music has bad words in it and womans that has no cloth you know what i mean, those are the music you shouldn't listen to.

it’s haram, stop watering down islam to be accepted by the non muslims it’s so useless and sad.

I can't believe it, Shabir disappoints me yet again. So what if we can't prevent hearing music in surrounding? Just do not play music yourself. How can he think I'm gonna get al hyped up and act like a crazy man when I hear music if I acknowledge it as haram?

Only Allah can make things haram or halal. As Allah didn’t made that haram, only devil can say that music is haram.

Salaam! What was mentioned was "idle talk" (and that's wasting time) not music..

We as Muslim Scholars should not hide truth. This Hadith is important for two reasons. Number one it answers the question and number two it is clearly the case as shown in the video. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Among my ummah there will certainly be people who permit zina, silk, alcohol and musical instruments…” (Narrated by al-Bukhari ta’liqan, no. 5590; narrated as mawsul by al-Tabarani and al-Bayhaqi. See al-Silsilah al-Sahihah by al-Albani, 91) Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said: This is a sahih hadith narrated by al-Bukhari in his Saheeh, where he quoted it as evidence and stated that it is mu’allaq and majzum. He said: Chapter on what was narrated concerning those who permit alcohol and call it by another name.

Thanx shabir ally is truely wise,he didn't make a mistake saying it's forbidden or haram....because there's no way it can be.

is listening to music which motivates you to do jihad or fight for god allowed?

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Shabbir ally is an absolute Prat... he never quotes the salafs whom the prophet asked us to follow in their understanding of the Qur'an but if you just want to give your own interpretation then everyone can give their interpretations and their will be no direction to follow

The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Among my ummah there will certainly be people who permit zinaa, silk, alcohol and musical instruments…” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari ta’leeqan, no. 5590; narrated as mawsool by al-Tabaraani and al-Bayhaqi. See al-Silsilah al-Saheehah by al-Albaani, 91).

The best answer I've ever found.Thank you.

You can enjoy music, but music should never and ever replace the quran

I am not Muslim but I am exploring Islam. Songs about justice, love for the human kind or simple love songs seem reasonable. Sometimes the words of someone else going through your struggles help maintain the faith, no? I love to listen to songs of independence like محمد عساف - دمي فلسطيني - it makes me feel less alone and helpless against the slaughter of the people in Palestine. If I couldn't listen to completely decent lyrics and feel that that is haram then this would feel unreasonable and sad.

Finally some one who actually makes SENSE. I was gonna lose my mind when someone said playing the piano was haram.

As a Christian I have mad respect for Shabir he is a true intellectual

You don't need to compromise Islamic teaching to make happy someone. Majority of scholars are in favor of Music is haram. I live in USA and music is always around me but i personally don't listen. I take it as haram and many people think same. But we can still live in peace and harmony. Another example is covering head and body for women , wine, pork are everywhere in USA and western world. You will try to make everything halal this way as many youngster will feel trapped and be extremist and so we can't say it haram. I didn't expect this from you. Because of your this opion all the youngster who will follow this path - you will get share of their sins. Please be very careful before you say something.

Music is not haram, but the matter is about bad language music vs good language music

Sir, is it mentioned in Quran that playing musical instruments and listening to music(even singing it) is haram?

So after centuries of stifling human creativity in music, now that everyone else is enjoying and expressing themselves with music, we'll look at the Quran again and decide that music is okay. WHY DO YOU TRUST THESE PEOPLE TO TELL YOU WHAT TO BELIEVE? WHY DO YOU LET THEM CONTROL YOU? HOW MANY GREAT MUSLIM MUSICIANS DID THEY ERASE THROUGH THE CENTURIES?

Music is not haram as long it's not gonna making you fade away from your Faith,and this may depend on the Type of music your listening to,And I think it's better to listen to music rarely rather than listening it all the time,There are some hadiths,but they are Vage and not really strong on it.

One of the minor signs of Qayamah: "..According to Hadeeth: Signs of Qayamat: The following is part of a lengthy Hadith by Hadhrat Abdullah Ibn Mas’ood (R.A.) when he asked the Prophet (PBUH) about the Signs of Qayamah. * Song and musical instruments will be found in every home..." So if song and musical instruments in every home is a sign of Quyamah, how can music and song be good things? All signs of Qayamah, big or small, go against Allah's pleasure. So the fact that the above is clearly mentioned in Hadeeth, suggests songs and musical instruments are to be avoided.

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I see a lot of people saying that the lyrics are provocative in most music and that takes you away from Allah. But my question is are the actual instruments (Drums, Piano, Etc) Haram by themselves or with un-provoking music? For example many nasheeds have music in them and aren't seen as a problem by most. So is listening to Music that brings you closer to Allay okay or even music without lyrics? I'd appreciate any answers. May Allah help us all.

My dear dear brothers and sisters. This is an incorrect opinion. May Allah forgive dr. Shabbir and guide him to right path. Just ask yourselves: is dr shabbir more knowledgeable or our 4 imams? ALLL 4 of them stated that music is haram. Please do not be of those who make haram things halal. Please.

The Day of Judgement will not be near until the Haraam is made into Halal and the Halal to Haraam.

Allah has granted everyone with intellect which he commands everyone to use. If Shabir states that there are hadiths which indicate that music is haram and Muslim societies in the past obeyed this and now he needs to "go back" to re-examine these hadiths and arrives at the conclusion that they don't make sense with life today, should this not be applied to all hadiths and to the text of the Quran as well? It appears that there is a wide discrepancy in what exactly the hadiths state and large variations in their interpretations. Muslims really need to start using their Allah provided intellects.

What about this Hadeeth from Prophet ﷺ. وقال هشام بن عمار حدثنا صدقة بن خالد حدثنا عبد الرحمن بن يزيد بن جابر حدثنا عطية بن قيس الكلابي حدثنا عبد الرحمن بن غنم الأشعري قال حدثني أبو عامر أو أبو مالك الأشعري والله ما كذبني سمع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول ليكونن من أمتي أقوام يستحلون الحر والحرير والخمر والمعازف There will be people among my Ummah (community of Muslims) who will seek to make lawful: fornication, the wearing of silk, wine-drinking and the use of musical instruments. [Bukhari No: 5268]

Sheikh Shabir Ally is the Example of AQEEDATU WAASITIYAH( Balanced/Moderate AQEEDAH) & a MANHAJU HANIFIYYAH ( Methodology of Truth Tempered with Moderation). May Allah continue to preserve you for this Ummah and Elevate your True Knowledge. Scholars who are objective as you are rare to find instead they tackle this issue as Emotional Zealots who Allah has given the tickets to Jannah so are holding forth with Angel Jubril as well. May Allah protect you continuously from envy & hatred. Ameen

A little reminder for y'all : You have to “let the quran speak", Qur'an is all we need subhan'allah!

I always thought music was Haram because of the story of Sheath (AS). But I also heard a story about African Muslims who were dancing to drumbeats and when Umar (RA) tried to stop them, Muhammad (SAW) told him to leave them and their culture alone.

I'm just converted to Islam and i'm a music instrumental music composer,....you save my life! Thanks!

so lyrics are not similar to poetry? do you think that music is not far more distracting than any poetry was back in the day? music now a days has even very sexual, foul language and even straight lyrics leading to disbelief like "yolo": "you only live once", is that not basically straight Kufr? Shiek, with all due respect, we can not try to be politically correct and say its not haram. i understand that this might lead people to think islam is extremist, but the reality is that "Music is Satan's tool" to drive people away from ALLAH, i would like to think that conservative Christians might think so too even though they have a wrong concept of God. my advise is to tell people why it could be haram or at least sinful for the reasons mentioned but not completely legitimize it or say its ok

My sincere opinion is that music cannot be bad, it really depends what is used for. In our present day, music has really played an important role in people’s culture and freedom of expression, music is a little bit like a legend and we as all humans are attracted by beautiful sounds like birds singing etc. Usually, what is bad has to do with the lyrics which are used. I think this respectable man did a good job by giving this explanation. Plus, I think there’s a lot of good in music and can really improve perfect our behavior.

so pure music without bad lyrics is not harram

Dr. Ali presents Islam in such a way that really makes me feel drawn to the religion. However, are his opinions considered mainstream by North American standards, or is he just super liberal?

Music is forbidden, Haram in our religion, in one Hadith it is mentioned that once Prophet PBUH was accompanied by some sahaba and they listened flute sound which is music, so he PBUH blocked his ears with fingers to avoid it until they passed the area and music faded. For reference you can search online. Furthermore, I think for many things in Islam we should not search for logic everywhere, why don't we follow our Allah and show us love to Allah by only accepting what he forbade? Why it is so hard for us to follow and show love to Allah and prophet PBUH without demanding logics for everything.

Assalam alykum, so what do you think about the interpretation of ibn abbas r. Z or ibn masood in which he said لهو الحديث is song.

What?? we cannnot change the rules of the creator because of society or because of our thinking

The only religion / ideology in the world that considers music or lyrics can sometimes be harmful I will never understand this reasoning how can Mankind's greatest achievement be harem finally as a musician I find music for more uplifting then religion

The best music is the Quran. Stop having different opinions like I'm only listening to this and this, no bad words, just peaceful just classical, JUST LISTEN TO THE QURAN, The Prophet said that among his ummah there will be people who consider musical instruments as permissible.

If there is no general ruling on something from Qur'an Kerim and Hadiths, then everything detrimental for mind and body (negative) is Haram. Including music. If it's bad song, it's Haram. It asked his opinion which I appreciate. Selam Aleikum,

This is the third video of the Dr.'s I have listened to regarding legal rulings and in all three he has gone directly opposite of classical scholarship - of all four schools. It may be that the Dr. is a master when it comes to debating non-Muslims but he is clearly NOT someone Muslims should be seeking their understandings of the Shariah or Islamic rulings from.

Isn't the recitation of the quran technically music? (From the recordings ive heard it usually involves someone singing the lines in arabic).

Dr shabir dont said about sahabi abdullah bin masud that swear about music 3 times about the meaning about ayat in quran.