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Listening to vocal only nazams that has a musical tune

· 15 Jumada I 1444 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible to listen to:

1. A song sung by a kafir which has no evil connotations and there is no music at all.

2. A nazam or naat that has no music but tune and rythm is taken from a musical song.

3. The non musical version of a nazam or naat i.e. the vocals only.

Answer

One should refrain from all these three as they have resemblance with the ways of the kuffaar and one may be influenced by the wrong and evil effects.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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