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Are bells musical instruments of Shaitaan?

· 21 Rajab 1444 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I was in the UK and a church bell rang for a while as I stood there.

- I am not sure if the church bell is music or not. Should I have plugged my ears?

- Is it true that our Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) mentioned bells are Satanic?

- If so, what is the shar’ie ruling for using bells?

Answer

The hadith has prohibited using bells and has mentioned that bells are the musical instruments of shaitaan. In another hadith, Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) mentioned that with every bell, there is a shaitaan present.

Since you do not have any control over the situation where the church bells are ringing, you will not be answerable for this.

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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