Singing a line of music
Q: Is it permissible to sing a line of music and just say it's just a saying or meme?
There is a new trend on Instagram and some people are now using these lines.
I would like to know how to advise them.
Music, Nasheeds and Nazams
Using a duff in a wedding function
Q: A person I know is getting married, so they are hosting a party where we will gather and eat. The duff will also be played in the party. The party will be women-only, but I'm having some doubt on the duff part.
Is this within the boundaries of permissibility to use the duff? Also, I think they will use some speakers so that the duff is louder.
Keeping a wind chime in the garden
Q: I would like to know if it is permissible to keep a 'wind chime' in the garden?
We moved into a house and there is a wind chime in the garden, and I am not sure if its something that we could keep, as it makes a noise when the wind picks up and the kids enjoy it, or should it be removed as the sound might be considered music?
Dancing
Q: Is all dancing haraam? What about culture and Banu 'Arfada?
A: Yes, all types of dancing is haraam.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
Using nasheeds as a background sound for adverts
Q: I have a business selling Kurtas. Is it permissible to use a nasheed with no musical background or impermissible voice in the background for the adverts. Is it permissible to use Arabic poetry without any impermissible voice or meaning as well?
Believing music to be a sin but it does not have any worldly harm
Q: Someone believes there's no worldly harm of listening to music as it has benefits scientifically, however they believe music is still a sin, and that this argument doesn't justify it nor renders the ruling mistaken. And that music is sin. Are they kaafir?
Listening to subliminals to boost confidence and motivation
Q: I wanted to ask if listening to subliminals is permissible in Islam. If the intention is to use it as a positive affirmation like to boost confidence and motivation, especially while studying. I don't want to listen to music or anything haraam, so I was thinking of using subliminals with natural sounds, like rain, and without any audible words. Would this be okay from an Islamic perspective?
Rapping with a musical rhythm
Q: Is it halaal to rap without music and just a duff in the background for keeping track of the rhythm?
Making taubah for making nasheed CD's with music
Q: If many years ago (sometimes before bulugh and sometime after) if one used to make a CD for family members so they could use the CDs in their cars and the CDs would have nasheeds on them (mostly with music but not all), and if at least with one relative he used to try to get something out doing so i.e. being taken to a store to buy a magazine.
The way he made these CDs were by downloading a YouTube video to mp3 file (which YouTube would have been against) and then putting the mp3 file on a CD.
Now, would he have to find those naat and nasheed artists and owe/pay them any money, especially those artists who didn’t use music?
Listening to music to get close to Allah Ta'ala
Q: If music makes me close to Allah, is it permissible?