Music, Nasheeds and Nazams

Q: Is tapping with fingers on a patla/table with rhythm classed as music?

Q: Is duff allowed in Islam and if allowed on special occasions only then when?

Q: Is it allowed to sing a song without music?

Q: I know that listening to music is forbidden in Islam. I reside in a hostel with 3 room-mates. Sometimes, they play songs, videos on loudspeaker and other students from different rooms also join them. In this case, what should I do? Since we live in secular country, I can't tell them to stop as everyone is free to do anything one desires

Q: Is hearing relaxation music (very light music) haraam?

Q: Can a girl listen to nasheeds of young non-mahram males, especially where there is a possibility of fitnah when she hears their voices?

Q: I am in a doubt. Nowadays there is been a trend of Islamic naats, naat e sharif which are dedicated to our respective Prophet Muhammed Sallallahu Alaihi Wassalam in which they use words like" tujhe" " tera" tu, I feel that these words are not suitable for our beloved and respected prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam). So my question to you is, it permissable to listen or sing such naats?

Q: Is it permissible to listen to anaasheed, nazms etc if it does not have any musical instrument involved and follows the rules of Shar'iah i.e. no singing by women. Also if it is not used for entertainment/pleasure and is not interfering in anyway with our ma'mulaat or daily routine?

Q: Is it permissible to listen to shaairi that makes a person emotional thinking about the blessings of Allah Ta'ala and the Azmat of Nabi-e-akram (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)? This may make a person's heart soft but does not count as ibaadah, or does it?

Q: Is listening to classical music with no singing allowed? E.g. Beethoven, Vivaldi, etc?