Electronic keyboard music
Mu' meneen Brothers and Sisters,
As Salaam Aleikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. (May Allah's
Peace, Mercy and Blessings be upon all of you)
One of our brothers/sisters has asked this question:
Respected brother in Islam, As Salaam `Aliekum,
I looked for an answer in your archavies but came out empty. For
relaxation can one play a musical instrument, other than a string instrument
? for example an electronic key board ?
Jazak Allah Qhair
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Answer:
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.
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 7.494B Narrated
by Abu Amir or Abu Malik Al Ashari
that he heard the Prophet (saws)
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 (although it has been declared
unlawful).”
Dear and
Beloved brother in Islam, the scholars in Islam are unanimous in their opinion
that electronic keyboards are a form of illegal music, and thus the believers
who sincerely fear Allah and the Last Day must abstain from it.
Anything
that initiates the dislike and disapproval of Allah Subhanah cannot be a mode
of true relaxation. If one abstains from a forbidden thing only for the sake
and Pleasure of Allah Subhanah even if one dearly loves it and is attracted to
it, it is expected he will get his due reward from the Merciful Lord.
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
Wister