Listening To Anasheed Containing Background Music

· 13 Jumada I 1444 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I would like to know if contemporary anasheed are permissible as they may contain music, instruments etc .in the background.

Answer

Reciting and listening to Anasheed pertaining to the greatness of Allaah Ta’aala, etc. is permissible, however, if there is any music in the background, this will be impermissible.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

استماع صوت الملاهي كالضرب بالقضيب و نحوه حرام

الفتاوى البزازية على هامش الفتاوى الهندية (مكتبة ماجدية) ج٦ ص ٩ ٣٥

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Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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