06/06/2026
1. From the Qur’an
Surah Luqman, Ayah 6:
_وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يَشْتَرِي لَهْوَ الْحَدِيثِ لِيُضِلَّ عَنْ سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ_
"And among people are those who purchase idle talk to mislead others from the path of Allah."
Mufassirun and companions like Abdullah ibn Mas‘ud رضي الله عنه interpreted _lahw al-hadith_ as “singing/music”. The core point is: anything that diverts a person from dhikr of Allah, prayer, and the Qur’an is harmful.
2. From the Hadith
As you mentioned, the Prophet ﷺ said in Sahih al-Bukhari: there will be people in my ummah who will make permissible zina, silk, alcohol, and. ma‘azif— musical instruments.
Another narration: “Two sounds are cursed in this world and the Hereafter: the sound of musical instruments at times of joy, and wailing/weeping loudly at times of calamity. The meaning is about going to extremes and showing impatience.
Scholars’ Viewpoint
Most classical jurists considered singing accompanied by musical instruments as impermissible, especially when the lyrics are vulgar, disobedient to Allah, or cause neglect of religious duties.
However, there’s detail regarding the daff, nasheed, hamd, and poetry that remind of Allah and His Messenger ﷺ. Scholars differ on that. The key criteria are: intention + lyrics + effect. If it brings the heart closer to Allah, that’s different. If it causes heedlessness, indecency, or waste of time, then it’s prohibited.
Practical Point
Success is whatever brings our heart closer to Allah. And piety/taqwa is avoiding whatever makes us lazy in dhikr, salah, and Qur’an.
May Allah grant us the ability to hear, read, and see what benefits us in the Hereafter. Ameen.