Q:
1. Are English Islamic nasheeds permissible?
2. If there are no musical instruments used but rather the "mouth" is used to imitate the musical instruments. Is this permissible?
A:
1. If any of the following elements are found then it will not be permissible:
a. The song (nasheed) is rendered only for entertainment whether for oneself or for others.
b. It is accompanied by musical instruments like flutes and drums.
c. The song creates such a level of heedlessness that it leads to the abandoning of one’s shar`ee duties or causes one to get involved in haraam.
d. The person singing is such that one cannot listen to e.g. a female or amrad (young boy with girlish features) singing to a male audience.
e. The person singing has made this his profession.
2. Imitating musical instruments is also impermissible.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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