Islamic cassettes with music
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Barakatuh. (May Allah's Peace, Mercy and Blessings be upon all of you)
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this question:
Salaam,
i have a few islamic cassets which have music
in them (arabic percussions ect) and as far as i know misic is haram in islam.
i understand that these are arabic percussion but weren`t these the ones our
prophet forbidded as these are from his times.
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Islamic cassettes with music
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask
for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever
He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that
there is no one (no idol, no person, no
grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai,
nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that
Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.
Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 3153 Narrated by Muhammad ibn Hatib al-Jumahi
The Prophet (saws) said, "The
distinction between what is lawful and what is unlawful is the song and the
tambourine at a wedding."
Sunan of Abu-Dawood Hadith 3306 Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-'As
A woman came to the Prophet (saws) and said:
‘O Messenger of Allah (saws), I have taken a vow to play the tambourine over
you.’ He (saws) said: ‘Fulfil your vow.’
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 2.103 Narrated by Urwa on the authority of
Aisha
On the days of Mina, (11th, 12th, and 13th of
Dhul-Hijjah) Abu Bakr came to her while two young girls were beating the
tambourine and the Prophet (saws) was lying covered with his clothes. Abu Bakr
scolded them and the Prophet (saws) uncovered his face and said to Abu Bakr,
"Leave them, for these days are the days of 'Id and the days of
Mina."
The Messenger of Allah (saws) permitted the music of the
beating of the ‘daff’ (tambourine) on joyous occasions like weddings, etc. Thus if the music in the Islamic cassette is
from the beating of the ‘daff’, there is absolutely no harm in listening to such
legal music.
If the music in the cassettes is from a source other than
the ‘daff’ or tambourine, it would be best to abstain from listening to all
such illegal music which has been prohibited by the Messenger of Allah (saws).
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to
Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only
Source of Strength.
Your Brother in Islam,
Burhan