Lu'lu' wal-Marjan

The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam permitted such singing. However, even in this, the condition is that the singer should not be a young woman, and the content of the melody should not be contrary to the noble Shari‘ah. And as for the absurdities and innovations that some Sufis have introduced in this matter, there is no disagreement regarding their prohibition. Many Sufis have been overcome by carnal desires to such an extent that many Sufis dance like madmen and children, and consider this a means of drawing near to Allah and regard it as a virtuous act. (Tashil al-Qari) Ba‘ath is the name of a fortress near which a long war was fought between the Aws and the Khazraj. There was severe bloodshed in it. Eventually, the Aws prevailed over the Khazraj. This battle continued for one hundred and twenty years, until Islam came and Allah, the Exalted, placed affection and love between them. Expressing joy on the day of Eid is among the symbols of the religion. From this hadith, the permissibility of listening to the singing voice of a girl has been deduced, even if she is a free girl, because the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam did not object to Sayyiduna Abu Bakr radi Allahu anhu hearing it. Rather, he rejected the objection of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr. And keep in mind that this is only when there is no fear of any kind of temptation (fitnah).