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**Michaelnewerb** · 07-19-2012, 04:35 AM

Music - There seems to exist an attitude among Muslims that the music made in Muslim-majority countries is somehow permissible and not haraam, but only the music made in non-Muslim countries is haraam. Please note that I am not denying that music made in non-Muslim countries often contains far more Islamically-objectionable content than does music made in Muslim-majority countries; my point is that we fail to acknowledge that all modern music is haraam.

Sometimes in addressing the cultural practice, we can also fall foul of cultural interpretations. Afterall, we are cultural beings too arent we?

When i hear the Quran recited, i hear "Music", i hear rhythms and melodies so "Music" cant be haraam, can it?
Surely its "Musical instruments" (except a certain type of drum) that are haraam and not "music" per se.
"Music" includes vocal harmonies in praise of the prophet peace be upon him, so "Music" cant be haraam can it?
Sometimes in addressing one extreme we go to the other extreme?

What do others think about this?

07-19-2012, 04:35 AM	#8
Michaelnewerb Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 622 Senior Member	Music - There seems to exist an attitude among Muslims that the music made in Muslim-majority countries is somehow permissible and not haraam, but only the music made in non-Muslim countries is haraam. Please note that I am not denying that music made in non-Muslim countries often contains far more Islamically-objectionable content than does music made in Muslim-majority countries; my point is that we fail to acknowledge that all modern music is haraam. Sometimes in addressing the cultural practice, we can also fall foul of cultural interpretations. Afterall, we are cultural beings too arent we? When i hear the Quran recited, i hear "Music", i hear rhythms and melodies so "Music" cant be haraam, can it? Surely its "Musical instruments" (except a certain type of drum) that are haraam and not "music" per se. "Music" includes vocal harmonies in praise of the prophet peace be upon him, so "Music" cant be haraam can it? Sometimes in addressing one extreme we go to the other extreme? What do others think about this?
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