Listening to music is a disputed matter - the greatest scholars of our age have disputed the matter. Music is something that is part of the matters that are ambiguous because there is no explicit and clear-cut (qati) text in the Noble Quran that unequivocally makes it forbidden on the same level as alcohol. So the alcohol analogy does not work. Furthermore, no scholar who permits music permits it with a blank cheque - conditions are always set and emphasis is put on conscientious consumption of music. And by the way Muslims have had a profound influence on the development of music: http://www.muslimheritage.com/topics...?ArticleID=406 http://www.muslimheritage.com/topics...?ArticleID=399 http://www.muslimheritage.com/topics...?ArticleID=404 http://thebestofhabibi.com/vol-18-no...-of-andalusia/ http://www.islamicspain.tv/Arts-and-...alus/Music.htm It was the Muslim musical theorists who developed the idea of using music as a means of rehab and a way for facilitating psychological and mental health. http://www.muslimheritage.com/topics...?ArticleID=397 Classical Muslim musical theory had a deeply religious outlook to it - music was meant for a had specific teleos - a higher purpose beyond the temporal realm in facilitating God-consciousness, moment of tranquillity and peace. And if you read most of the literature of the anti-music camp much of the justification for making music impermissible is not because there is something inherently wrong with the medium - its because of the consequences of listening to music that it may incline one towards transgression and forgetfulness. This is a ''prohibition of the means''. And to be quite frank I do not see any empirical evidence, any rational proof to suggest that listening to all types of music will make a person more likely to transgress or forgetful. It is simply irrational and unjustifiable to suggest that some of the music from Al-Andalus which is deeply spiritual in tone or the sort of music produced by Sami Yusuf will lead a person to sin - if a person does think this then I suggest they consult a psychiatrist. Today the best jurists of our time take into account the texts but also the context.
Assalamualaikum, No offense or something. But I am writing to just clarify that something doesn't makes sense here. In past, during the golden era. We had great muslim personalities who were topped in the field of philosophy, chemistry, physics, medicine e.t.c but never did I came upon any personality who topped in science of music.