Tag Archives: sama

Playing of instruments in Islam

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Imam Ismaeel Dhul-Qarnayn

I have a question about the playing of the doumbek or any other instrument within Islamic songs, naats and nasheeds… Continue reading →

Posted in Halal & Haram | Tagged cousin, daff, festivities, forgiveness, halal, haram, ijtihad, interpretation, lawful, love, mourning, music, musical instrument, obscenity, permissibility, sama, scholarly opinion, sexual desire, songs, unlawful | Comments Off

Shafi`is on Hadrah

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Q: Could you kindly comment on some of the ‘retractions’ of the Shafi’is from their opinions on the Hadrah and the position of Imam Shafi’i mentioned here: Continue reading →

Posted in Halal & Haram, Sufism (Tasawwuf) | Tagged al-raqs, bida`, blameworthy innovation, corrupt Sufis, dancing, ectasy, hadrah, Imam al-`Izz ibn `Abd al-Salam, Imam Ghazali, Imam Subki, sama, Sufism, tasawwuf, wajd | Comments Off

Origins of the Hadrah

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Q: Is the correct understanding of Shaykh Dabbagh’s statements from al-Ibriz, regarding the Hadra? Continue reading →

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Music

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Imam Ismaeel Dhul-Qarnayn

Q: Im just confused as to whether listening to music is a sin, because some people say its haram if you do and others say it is not…[fr]Q: Im just confused as to whether listening to music is a sin, because some people say its haram if you do and others say its not,could you please advise if it is.[/fr] Continue reading →

Posted in Halal & Haram | Tagged beardless youth, drunkard, festivals, forgiveness, habit, happiness, Imam Ghazzali, immoral desire, joy, lovers, makruh, mourning, musical instruments, obscenity, pilgrims, poetry, regret, sama, sexual desire, sins, songs, sorrow, wedding | Comments Off

Permissibility of Sama

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Eshaykh Staff

Q: What is the eligibility of listening to songs/music/samaa?

A: Listening to religious music such as naat or qawwali is permissible. Continue reading →

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Regarding Permissibility of Music

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Eshaykh Staff

Q: Someone told me that all four madhabs say it is illegal to listen to music…

A: Here is a relatively strict interpretation of what is and is not permitted from music/sama… Continue reading →

Posted in Halal & Haram | Tagged arouse, awtar, birth, circumcision, daff, Eid, festivals, halal, haram, Imam Ghazali, intoxicants, Ismā`īl Dhul-Qarnayn, kubah, laborers, lovers, majamir, marriage, mourning, music, pilgrims, sama, sexual desire, tar, wine | Comments Off