What does Islam say about musical instruments?

Based upon the authentic Islamic ahadith, numerous Iranian Grand Ayatollahs; Sadiq Hussaini Shirazi, Mohammad-Reza Golpaygani, Lotfollah Safi Golpaygani, Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi, Ahmad Jannati and others, ruled that all music and instrument playing is haram, no matter the purpose.

Is playing instrument haram?

Islam permits playing any instrument, as playing instrument is in the accordance with Islam. Islam religion recognizes human need for relaxation and having fun. There’s no religion that forbids music as such. And music is produced by musical instruments (obviously).

What instruments are considered haram?

The answer is pretty much all of them are haram, especially drums, except a guitar or a flute played softly for Islamic devotional songs. Even those are not encouraged. Singing devotional songs is limited to men’s voices singing softly, if any. Music of any kind, in general, is discouraged.

Is it haram to listen to piano?

Yes off course listening music is haraam, the reason is very simple, it takes you away from remembering Allah(swt), the music tones or words keep hitting in your mind and tounge so just think if you die at a moment while you listening music then you will not be even able to read ‘shahadah-1st kalima’ that every Muslim …

Is ear piercing halal or haram?

Yes of course ear piercing is halal but only for girls. It is haram for boys. I was also confused for this, then I searched and got this : The one who studies the texts of the Prophet’s Sunnah and the lives of the female Sahabaah (may Allaah be pleased with them) will see that the more correct view is the former,…

Is it haram for a woman to wear adornments?

A creature who is brought up in adornments (wearing silk and gold ornaments) So it is the woman’s nature to use adornment. However, it is haram for her to use her ornaments and adornments for people who have no right to look at it. Yes, it is haram for men.

Is it haram for men to wear niqab?

Yes, it is haram for men. This is because it is an imitation of the opposite sex and it is haram for any of the opposite sex to imitate the other. Allaah (Sublime and Exalted is He) describes women thus (interpretation of the meaning):