Anasheed With Musical Tones And Rapping Anasheed
Question
1. We were taught that music and musical tones are impermissible. Nowadays, there are “nasheeds” that have musical tones. Is it permissible to listen to such nasheeds?
2. What is the ruling regarding rapping a nasheed? Meaning that the words are Islamic,.they have good meanings etc. However, they are rapped, and not sang. There is no musical tones with the rapping. Just pure rapping.
Answer
The usage of musical instruments has been ruled as prohibited in the Shari’ah. The ruling will thus remain that of prohibition despite the usage of such tones being under the banner of “Anasheed”. As a result, the listening of such Anasheed will be ruled as impermissible. The late Grand Mufti of Pakistan Mufti Shafi Saheb Rahimahullah has mentioned that there is consensus on the prohibition of listening to musical instruments being played, even if it is merely music and unaccompanied by any words.
From this we are able to understand that the music itself is also prohibited despite not being accompanied by a song. In order for a Nasheed to be in compliance with the Shari’ah it must fulfill the following conditions;
1. It must not be sung merely for enjoyment and pass-time.
2. It must not be sung with distinct musical tunes that conform to the rhythms of musicians and singers.
3. It must not contain any unlawful or undesirable speech such as backbiting, mockery, or the description of any woman, etc.
4. It must be sung occasionally without leading to the omission or delaying of a compulsory act (such as Salaah or any other command of Allah or leading to committing any vice).
Although the content of a Nasheed may be of an Islamic nature lyrically, adoption of the rhythms and styles of the mainstream singers has also been prohibited (as mentioned in number 2).
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
الغناء المحرم اجتماعا – …۲ – استعمال آلات المعازف والمزامير المطربة بنفسها الموضوعة للهو والإطراب سواء كان معها غناء او لم يكن. –
أحكام القرآن – ج ٣ ص ٢٥٠) (إدارة القران)
… وانهم اتفقوا على اباحة الغناء بنفسه بشرائط : أحدها: ان لا يكون للهو المجرد، … والثاني: ان لا يكون غناء فاحشا بتمطيط وتكسير يشابه المغنيين، والثالث: ان لا يكون في الكلام ما يكره او يحرم من الغيبة والاستهزاء او وصف امرأة معروفة حية او أمرد. والرابع ان يكون ذلك احيانا من دون ان يفضي الى ترك واجب او الى معصية اخرى. –
(أحكام القرآن – ج ٣ ص ٢٣٥)
تعلیم کی غرض سے بچوں سے نعت پڑھوانا الجواب حامد أو مصلیاً! حضرت نبی اکرم صلی علیم پر صلوۃ و سلام مستقل قربت و سعادت ہے بچے اور بڑے سب ہی پڑھا کریں۔ مگر ادب و احترام کا تقاضا یہ ہے کہ ہر ایک جدا گانہ تنہائی میں بیٹھ کر پڑھے۔ آواز ملا کر جس میں گانے اور قوالی کا طر ز پیدا ہو جائے نہ پڑھیں۔ نعت کا بھی یہی حال ہے۔ ترانے کے طور پڑھنے سے اس میں لہو و لعب کی شان پیدا ہو جاتی ہے۔ اس سے پوری احتیاط چاہئے۔ فقط واللہ تعالیٰ اعلم ۔ حررۂ العبد محمودغفر له –
(فتاوی محمودیه – ج ۱۵ ص ۶۴۵) (فاروقیه )
… اسی طرح خوش الحان یا خوبصورت لڑکوں کا گانا یا ان لوگوں کا غنا جو قواعد غنا اور اصول موسیقی کے موافق گاتے ہیں سننا حرام ہے ۔
(کفایت المفتی – ج ۹ ص ۱۷۹) (امدادیہ )
- Approved by
- Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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