Comments on: Voice-Only Music: How Much Is Too Much?

By: Umm Reem

Umm Reem — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 03:14:33 +0000

In reply to my kids’ million and one questions about mouth-music, your article was an easy way out, alhamdullah!

JazakAllah khiahr!

By: UmmNusaybah

UmmNusaybah — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 07:29:34 +0000

asalamu alaikum

brother siraaj…since october, when this article was first posted, and after reading the comments and having discussions has your opinion changed? just curious =-}

By: Umar

Umar — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 23:56:44 +0000

Siraaj,

You got it right, absolutely right with the reference about the Jews who hung the net on Friday and took it on Sunday.
People do exactly the same with their voices, editing it and synchronising so much so that it resembles every aspect of instruments.

By: Dreamlife

Dreamlife — Mon, 17 May 2010 12:46:48 +0000

I think anyone in doubt should read Khalid Baig’s book “Slippery Stone: An inquiry into Islam’s stance on music”.

The book is VERY comprehensive and covers the arguments for and against music’s permissibility, along with the sources (i.e. Quran, Hadith, views of scholars) used to claim it’s permissibility / prohibition.

It’s really the best reading I’ve come across on the subject – because it cuts through all the supposed ‘controversy’ and ‘difference of opinion’ and just gives you so much detail from the original sources.

I really recommend it :)

By: quranonline

quranonline — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:28:16 +0000

i love (Ahmed Bukhatir) voice and love his voice and the way he explains mashallah keep it up

By: Saad

Saad — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:51:59 +0000

Well t hanks for the post. Saad from naats

By: tauseef

tauseef — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:20:49 +0000

This discussion is useless. If music were haram, it would be clear, it would not require this much discussion. The fact that modulated voice is “halal”, and the same thing from an electronic keyboard is “haram” is a go-nowhere argument. If the sound is the same, what’s the point?
This is not similar to saying money is halal or haram depending on the source or intention. This is attempting to justify one technique of sound manufactureover another, assigning morality to technology, which is ridiculous.
Your beatbox and vocal harmonies would not be possible without the knowledge gained through centuries of musical scholarship- instrument building, musical notation, cultural evolution of music, and most importantly, the human element of what the music communicates from, or through, the musicians to the listener, the practice of which sustains dozens of genres of music – people are actually interested in it!. Your favourite nasheed artists sing about certain themes that may be important to you. Well, other human beings share important things accompanied by musical instruments. I can’t see the Prophet (SAW) dismissing a person’s message based on whether or not it included a stringed instrument.
Personally, i find nasheeds boring, their messages are for simpletons, and the ‘music’ is low quality, a cheap ripoff of real musicians using a range of musical instruments.
I have spent too long on this pointless discussion already. Islam is about way more important things. Hearing music in the car or during a TV commercial should not be a sin. Gathering with 60000 fans to worship U2 could possibly be a sin. But what if they’re singing about peace on Earth? Allah knows best, and we pray for His guidance, and for His mercy upon judgment, and try to spend our lives doing His work..My gut tells me that arguing that nasheeds are superior verges on hypocrisy, which in Islam is………

By: Musaffir

Musaffir — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:48:10 +0000

Jazzak Allah Naat

By: MW_M

MW_M — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:25:48 +0000

Baby Einstein…..http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/24/education/24baby.html

lol

By: yesu

yesu — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:38:21 +0000

amazing!… if only Muslims practiced this instead of listening to silly instruments. now thats pure HALALNESS!!!