How is music haram?

HouseofSamaale said:

I didn't say music is haram. Actually the position on music isn't simple in Islam. Saying you don't care is admitting Quraniyun aren't following the Prophet Sallalahu Alayhi Wasalam.

You can't prove Quraniyun are Ahlus Sunnah.

No one in history believed what you believe. Not one.

Anyways salaam. You can do your own research.

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Then we shall see, I will teach my children this and they will teach their children this. Conservatives will be left behind. It always happens. You progress or you fall behind.

And yes, I will, peace.

Yaquub said:

How can the lord prohibit music when it sounds so soothing to the ears, as if it had escaped the heavens to serenade the children of adam. Whilst i agree some music is from shaaitan i.e rock (marilyn manson etc etc) but some of it i am enchanted by it how can something so beautiful be haram especially classical music.Let me know your thoughts.

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Nothing is Haram people misinterpret everything especially those fake Sheikh. It's what you do that is counted as Haram.

The definition of Haram is harming someone or itself?

For example listening to bad music with bad influence can crap once minds or motivate to do something bad to somebody else (it's Haram)

Drawing picture or painting to worship (it's Haram)

Drinking alcohol or other drugs that can make you unconscious not aware of your action and causing harm to others or self (It's Haram)

Bad words or hurting others can also fall on the same category (Haram)

At the end of the day it comes to not harming others or your self its all good.

Yaquub said:

I asked a sheikh if masturbation is haraam and he said "yes". I stood there thinking how is it when i'm not harming anyone, no zina or penetration is involved and the woman is not impregnated leading to no problems or drama with the child. So why would Allah ban something that would make life difficult for all young men in the 21st century, where women walk around naked? we'd all be doomed to hell if that's true so i decided to ignore it since it seems like he just wants to force upon us a boring Arab lifestyle that leads to isolation and depression.How many young men would join isis if they could blow some steam off once in a while?

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LOL! The Sheikh he just dasn't want you to explore it, He is so selfish for not wanting you to enjoy your moment, he want to keep all the pleasure secret to himself

BetterAkhlaq said:

@Jim Crow You are a follower of the hadiths, please explain if I'm wrong, as I don't see where in the Quran it mentions music is haram.

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I know this is late but I just remembered this today for some reason.

The following is from the beginning of Sura Luuqman (31):
Background on verses 6-7: There are two references as to the reason for this verse. They both revolve around a man named an-Nadr ibn al-Harith, who had traveled frequently to Persia. He offered the Quraysh his tales of Persian heroes as an alternative to listening to the Qur’an. He also tried to use music to take people’s attention away from the Qur’an. He used to bring out a foreign slave girl he owned to sing when Muhammad was preaching. He used to say, “Muhammad makes you listen to the Qur’an; then he asks you to pray and fast, and he makes life hard for you. Come and listen to this music instead, and have some fun.” (Ma’ariful Qur’an)

Quranic Verse:
There are some among people who buy useless tales that are devoid of knowledge, in order to mislead others from the path of God by making a mockery of (knowledge). They’ll have a humiliating punishment. [6] When Our (revealed) verses are read out to such a one, he turns away arrogantly, acting like he didn’t hear anything – almost like he was deaf in both ears! Give him the news of a terrible punishment! [7]

The following was written by Sheikh Yahiya Emerick:
Some conservative scholars have used this verse to rule that all music and singing is forbidden. This extreme position, however, is not supported by the wider hadith literature, which contains several references to incidents of singing that were approved of by the Prophet. In addition, this verse and the background describes to what the useless tales refer, in that they are for the purpose of making a mockery of knowledge by using music to compete with intelligent conversation when it is being offered. The Prophet specifically allowed women and girls to sing and play drums during times of celebration, such as at weddings and other events. See reports in Tirmidhi, Tabarani and Bukhari. He also sang with his companions when they were digging the trench around Medina. When the Muslims used to travel long distances, drums would be played to lessen the monotony of the road, and songs would be sung, as well. (Drums or small tambourines seem to be the only instruments specifically allowed in the traditions.) The Prophet also composed a suggested wedding song of celebration for girls to sing as they clapped their hands and played tambourines. That song is recorded in Tabarani and goes as follows: “To you we have come! To you we have come! So welcome us, as we welcome you!” (Also recorded in Ibn Majah.) Some commentators have attempted to extrapolate even further and have forbidden hobbies and pastimes, in general, on the spurious notion that they distract one from religion. This is an untenable position, for as the hadith literature shows, the Prophet engaged in or approved of many different types of sports and pastimes from wrestling and archery to foot races, swimming, horseback riding, target practice, poetry and storytelling. (There are obscure traditions that forbid the playing of backgammon and chess, but these are obviously spurious reports, as those two games were not invented yet in the Prophet’s time.) The Prophet said, “Let your heart rest sometimes,” and many scholars take this as the permission to engage in recreational activity. (Ma’ariful Qur’an)

BetterAkhlaq said:

Then we shall see, I will teach my children this and they will teach their children this. Conservatives will be left behind. It always happens. You progress or you fall behind.

And yes, I will, peace.

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Sura An-Nisa:
If it wasn’t for God’s favor and mercy towards you, a group of (the hypocrites) would’ve certainly schemed to lead you astray, but they’ve only succeeded in leading their own souls astray. They’re incapable of causing you any real harm, for God has sent down the Book to you and (the standard of prophetic) wisdom, and (He taught you) what you didn’t know (before). God’s favor is powerfully inclined towards you. [4:113]

Sheikh Yahiya Emerick's analysis:
This ‘wisdom’ is understood by the commentators to be the Prophet’s rulings and teachings – as a separate body of knowledge apart from the divine Qur’anic revelation. Collectively, this is called the Prophet’s way or sunnah. This is further proof of the validity and importance of the hadith literature in properly understanding how to live and implement the Islamic way of life.