The
worst sin is the one committed and refusing to believe it to be unlawful. In
the opposite situation however a person commits a sin believing that a sin is
being committed and feels regret and remorse in the heart. The case with music
and unlawful singing is the same. In recent years the issue of Music has been
the subject of grave importance and extremely significant issue. It has been
strictly prohibited in Shariah, yet there are Muslims who deny believing that
it is haram. Many Muslims are afflicted with music and are daily confronted by
a situation where they are forced to listen to music whether by choice or
without it. Music is being played everywhere: the malls, markets, cars blaring
music, universities, homes. This increasing popularity of music poses a threat
to the Muslims who are clearly asked not to listen to it. Music is a useless
source of entertainment. It’s a ploy by the non-Muslims to deviate Muslims from
their religious beliefs. The western society has engaged itself in this rubbish
activity and they want to take others along with them too. One hadith confirms
unlawfulness of music and singing:
“There will be people of my Ummah who will seek to
make lawful; fornication, wine-drinking and the use of ma`aazif (musical instruments).”
The
arabic word `ma`aazif ` shows that it refers to musical instruments,
the sounds of those musical instruments and singing with the accompaniment of
instruments. Closer analysis of the wordings of the Hadith establishes
the prohibition of music. Firstly, the words `seek to make lawful ` shows that
music is not permissible, as logically one can only seek to make lawful that
which is not allowed. Secondly, if music was not prohibited, then it would not
have been brought within the same context as fornication and wine-drinking. Islam
totally forbids adultery and also those things that lead to it. Allah Most High
says: “And do not come near to adultery, for it is a shameful deed and an evil,
opening the road (to other evils)” (al-Isra, 32). Islam does not only prohibit
adultery and fornication, but also those things that may lead to it.
There
are great harms and ill-effects of music on the person listening to it.
Research and experimental studies have shown that not only music directly
affects the brain but other organs of the body as well. Music and bodily
movements are closely associated. People listening to music automatically start
tapping their fingers and feet, as if the music is permeating in their blood.
Music also effects the emotions like it causes alertness, excitement and
depression. Music is often perceived as a form of pleasure and time pass but
rather it teaches the message of love, fornication, drugs and freedom.
