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Music
in Islam - II
Hasan A. Yahya,
Ph.Ds
Some
questions came to me about music in Islam. Whether it is Hala
or haram, and how it is perceived by Islamic Sharia’h. Music stands on the same footing of poetry in
Islam. The good of it is good and the bad of it is bad. There is however, a
great a great difference in opinion among the principle jurists with regard to
of legality or otherwise of music. According to the famous Islamic historian Tabari (Abu Tayyeb) holds it as
unlawful along with Imam Malik of Medina, Imam Suhayl, Abu Hafsah, Sufian al-Thawri and Hammad Ujrud, They all took the
mean view and maintained that it is Makruh,
(abominable) bordering on illegality. While Abu Talib
Makki, Imam al-Ghazali, and
other modern jurists held it as lawful on the sayings and doings of some of the
companions of the Prophet like Abdullah bin Ja’fer,
Abdullah bin Jubair, Mughirah
bin Shu’bah and Mu’awiyah
bin Abi Sufian. The second group was followed by Ata’a ibn Junaid
and Abu Hassan bin Salem. The right decision on the matter, however, regarding legality and illegality of music is
that song is in itself lawful (Halal), but it becomes
unlawful (Haram), abominable (Makruh)
and laudable (mustahan) according to times,
circumstances, places, motives and types of songs.
In
Nature, we may find songs, some with voice and others without voice. Birds
sing, rivers sing, children are lulled into sleep by songs, workers speed their
work by singing, boatmen take courage in
mid sea by songs, winds sing, and active men give impetus to their works by
songs. So songs live in nature and has been created with nature. It can’t be
banished from nature. I believe s/he who has got no music within himself is a
man or a woman of hard heart, and the remotest of them from Alla
in the tradition is the one with hard heart.
For
human beings, hearts are the treasure house of secrets. It can be opened by the
key of songs. For them, hearts is a mine of jewels, hidden in it as fire is
hidden under ashes, or as water is hidden underneath the ground earth. There is
no way getting these hidden jewels but by creation of commotion in heart. It is
only music that van effectively create commotion in heart just as the throw of
a stone in a lake, to make commotion in water. Songs can therefore rouse up
feelings of joy, sorrow and courage, and thus they give impetus to our actions
and prayers. Sweet melodious songs take out what is in heart and expose its
virtues and vices. Songs make the virtuous more virtuous and the sinners more
sinful, as they rouse up virtues from from a virtuous
heart and sin from a sinful heart. Hence they act differently in different
minds though they are by themselves not unlawful as the same rain-water
produces sweetness in Mangaoes and bitterness in
aloes. )496 words)
(www.dryahyatv.com)
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Hasan Yahya
is a professor of sociology, an American Arab scholar, and columnist in several
newspapers and Internet
sites. He resides in Michigan, USA. He authored 25 plus books on
sociology, psychology, poetry, politics, short stories
in both Arabic and English. He also, published 200 plus articles. His
webpage at www.dryahyatv.com
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About the author:
Hasan Yahya
is an American Arab scholar, and a professor of sociology. He published 25 plus
books and 220 plus articles on sociology, psychology, politics, poetry, IQ Test
Measurement and short stories in both Arabic and English. His articles may be
found on articlesbase.com, Face book and other internet sites. His recent book
published on Amazon titled: Lawlaki: Lawlaki Poetry Diwan, Zawjat lil-Bay's: Tales and
articles, 2000 Bayt Min al-Shi'r
al-Arabi and al-Zawaj wal-Jinse fil-‘Alam,. All in Arabic.(On Amazon, 2009). His recent activities
reflects his talents and knowledge on youtube’s
Dr. Yahya Channel TV under the name of askdryahya. www.hasanyahya.com