📘 ❞ The Islamic Ruling on Music and Singing ❝ كتاب ــ ابو بلال مصطفى الكندي

عن كتاب The Islamic Ruling on Music and Singing:
All praise is due to Almight God, Allah. We praise Him and seek His help and forgiveness. And we
seek refuge in Allah from the evil of our own selves and from our wicked deeds. Whosoever has been
guided by Allah, there is none to misguide him. And whoseover has been misguided by Allah, none
can guide him. I bear witness that there is no other god except Allah, alone, without partner or
associate. And I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger. May Allah, the Exalted,
bestow His peace and blessings on Prophet Muhammad, upon his good and pure family, as well as
upon all of the noble companions and upon those who follow them in righteousness until the Day of
Reckoning.
Verily, the most truthful speech is the Book of Allah, and the best guidance is the guidance of
Muhammad (Allah's blessings and peace be upon him); while the worst affairs are novelties, for every
novelty is a blameworthy innovation. Every innovation (in matters of religion) is misguidance and
every misguidance is in the Fire.
The legality of music and singing in the Islamic shari'ah (the divinely-revealed law) is an issue which
is hotly debated among individuals and scholars in Islamic societies of our present day. Arriving at the
correct view requires unbiased, scholarly research of the available literature which must be supported
by authentic, decisive proof.
A considerable amount has been said and written both for and against this subject, and the
proliferation of doubt and confusion necessitates another more critical, meticulous analysis and
assessment of this whole matter, in order for one to come to a clear, decisive conclusion which leaves
not the least bit of doubt in the mind of the reader.
In hope of acheiving such a difficult and lofty goal, I have applied a distinctive method which I trust,
by Allah's leave, will succeed in achieving these treasured aims and objectives.
Firstly, I analysized and assessed the claims made by differing factions that certain Quraanic verses
support or prohibit the legality of the issue at hand. Secondly, I stringently researched the area of
pertinent hadeeth literature in order to shed light on the issue as well as to dispel a number of
misconceptions about the authenticity of certain traditions. Thirdly, I presented a consensus of the
Islamic scholars with special reference to the pious predecessors of the Islamic ummah; i.e. the noble
companions, the taabi'een, the famous imams and other jurisprudents (fuqahaa). Fourthly, I attempted
to explain the infinte wisdom which underlies the ruling of prohibition as ordained by the
divinely-revealed shari'ah. Fifthly, I cited examples of exceptions to the general rule of prohibition, as
either defined by the authentic sunnah or agreed upon by the scholars. Finally, I presented a synopsis
of the shar'iah texts and a conclusion which clarifies the prohibited aspects of music, singing and their
adjuncts.
I pray that Allah grants success in this endeavor, accepting it as a work done purely for His sake and
bestowing upon us and our brethren in faith, sincerity and guidance to His straight path.
Abu Bilal Mustafa Al-Kanadi
Ramadaan
1406/May 1986
Makkah
Al-
Mukarramah
ANALYSIS OF
QURAANIC
TEXTS AND COMMENTARIES
It is vital that one critically assesses the extent to which certain verses of the Quraan allegedly stand

The legality of music and singing in the Islamic shari’ah the divinelyrevealed law is an issue which is hotly debated among individuals and scholars in Islamic societies of our present day. Arriving at the correct view requires unbiased, scholarly research of the available literature which must be supported by authentic, decisive proof. A considerable amount has been said and written both for and against this subject, and the proliferation of doubt and confusion necessitates another more critical, meticulous analysis and assessment of this whole matter, in order for one to come to a clear, decisive conclusion which leaves not the least bit of doubt in the mind of the reader.