Music In Islam - Religion - http://maxpages.com/str8upislam/Music

Yes we dont listen to music. Well as you know alot of muslims do, but if you
follow the quarn and sunnah, you should try not to listen to music and here
are some hadiths why......

Abu Umamah (ra) narrates:
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Allah has sent me as a mercy to the
universe and as a guidance to the universe, and my Lord, Who is Great and
Glorious, has commanded me to annihilate stringed instruments, wind
instruments, idols, crosses and pre-Islamic customs. My Lord, Who is Great
and Glorious has sworn, 'By My might, none of My servants will drink a
mouthful of wine without My giving him a similar amount of pus to drink, but
he will not abandon it through fear of Me without My giving him drink from
the holy tanks.'"
Tirmidhi 3654

Abu Huraira (ra) narrates:
Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "When the booty is taken in
turn, property given in trust is treated as spoil, zakat is looked on as a
fine, learning is acquired for other than a religious purpose, a man obeys
his wife and is unfilial towards his mother, he brings his friend near and
drives his father far off, voices are raised in the mosques, the most wicked
member of a tribe becomes its ruler, the most worthless member of a people
becomes its leader, a man is honoured through fear of the evil he may do,
singing-girls and stringed instruments make their appearance, wines are
drunk, and the last members of this people curse the first ones, look at
that time for a violent wind, an earthquake, being swallowed up by the
earth, metamorphosis, pelting rain, and signs following one another like
bits of a necklace falling one after the other when its string is cut."
Tirmidhi 5450

that said.....

Abdullah ibn Masud (ra) narrates
Salam ibn Miskin, quoting an old man who witnessed AbuWa'il in a wedding
feast, said: They began to play, amuse and sing. He united the support of
his hand round his knees that were drawn up, and said: I heard Abdullah (ibn
Mas'ud) say: I heard the apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) say: Singing
produces hypocrisy in the heart.
Abu Dawood 4909

Abdullah ibn Abbas (ra) narrates:
Aisha gave a woman relative of hers among the Ansar in marriage and Allah's
Messenger (peace be upon him) came and said, "Have you escorted the girl to
her husband?" On being told that they had, he asked whether they had sent
someone along with her to sing, and when she replied that they had not, he
said, "The Ansar are a people who give a place to love songs. I wish you had
sent with her someone to say, 'We have come to you, We have come to you; so
may Allah preserve us and preserve you'."
Tirmidhi 3155

however.....

Muhammed ibn Hatib al-Jumahi (ra) narrates:
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "The distinction between what is
lawful and what is unlawful is the song and the tambourine at a wedding."
Tirmidhi 3153

also

Aisha (ra) narrates:
Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) came to my house while two girls were singing
beside me the songs of Buath (a story about the war between the two tribes
of the Ansar, the Khazraj and the Aus, before Islam). The Prophet (p.b.u.h)
lay down and turned his face to the other side. Then Abu Bakr came and spoke
to me harshly saying, "Musical instruments of Satan near the Prophet
(p.b.u.h) ?" Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) turned his face towards him and said,
"Leave them." When Abu Bakr became inattentive, I signaled to those girls to
go out and they left. It was the day of 'Id, and the Black people were
playing with shields and spears; so either I requested the Prophet (p.b.u.h)
or he asked me whether I would like to see the display. I replied in the
affirmative. Then the Prophet (p.b.u.h) made me stand behind him and my
cheek was touching his cheek and he was saying, "Carry on! O Bani Arfida,"
till I got tired. The Prophet (p.b.u.h) asked me, "Are you satisfied (Is
that sufficient for you)?" I replied in the affirmative and he told me to
leave.
Bukhari 2.70

so what is the muslim view......

We shouldnt listen to music, because it encourages emotions, and when your
emotions are encouraged satan tries to make bad things seem good to you.

That said, I sometimes listen to music, that is because I was bought up in
the west. And even people i know in the middle east listen to music as
well - this does not mean that it is allowed.

We do however have something called nasheeds. These are relegious songs and
Ill email part of one to you so you can listen to it - I hope you have a
soundcard :)

This is the muslim view on songs and singing may Allah forgive me if I have
made an error, and guide us all to the right path. May he also show you
Islam, inshAllah, ameen.

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