Sitting in a car or working in a restaurant where music is being played
Question
1. Is it permissble to be a passenger in someone else's car if they are playing music before or during the journey.
2. Is it permissible to start a job or to continue working in a job in someone else's shop or restaurant if music is being played inside there.
3. Due to the duff nowadays only being used for the purpose of entertainment and not announcements will it be regarded as a musical instrument and prohibited.
Answer
1. Where you can avoid the situation then avoid travelling with such people.
2. If you cannot find another job then make istighfaar and don't at all pay any attention to the music.
3. If it is used as a musical instrument then it is prohibited.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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