✦ Prohibition of Music and Permissibility of Duff in Islam ✦
❖ Question:
Is music prohibited in Islam? What is the ruling regarding the use of the duff?
❖ Answer by:
Fadhilat al-Shaykh Abdul Wakeel Nasir ḥafiẓahullāh
① Musical instruments have been declared haram in Islam, and this ruling is supported by the consensus (ijmā‘) of the majority of hadith scholars and jurists.
② Shaykh al-Albānī raḥimahullāh has discussed this issue in great detail in his book “Taḥrīm Ālāt al-Ṭarb”, which has also been translated.
③ Books such as “Islām aur Mūsīqī” by Shaykh Irshad al-Haqq Athari ḥafiẓahullāh and another refutation of Javed Ghamidi’s stance are also worth reading on this topic.
① The use of the duff is permissible and was allowed during the time of the Prophet ﷺ.
② The duff used in that era was simple, without bells or jingling attachments, and resembled a plain one-sided hand drum.
③ Such a duff is permitted, especially on occasions like weddings and ‘Īd celebrations.
✔ Music and musical instruments are haram, and this has been clearly affirmed by numerous hadith scholars and jurists.
✔ The duff is allowed, provided it is simple and does not contain bells or jingles.
✔ The permissibility of the duff is limited to specific occasions like weddings and ‘Īd, and should not be generalized.
❖ Question:
Is music prohibited in Islam? What is the ruling regarding the use of the duff?
❖ Answer by:
Fadhilat al-Shaykh Abdul Wakeel Nasir ḥafiẓahullāh
✦ Prohibition of Music in Islam
① Musical instruments have been declared haram in Islam, and this ruling is supported by the consensus (ijmā‘) of the majority of hadith scholars and jurists.
② Shaykh al-Albānī raḥimahullāh has discussed this issue in great detail in his book “Taḥrīm Ālāt al-Ṭarb”, which has also been translated.
③ Books such as “Islām aur Mūsīqī” by Shaykh Irshad al-Haqq Athari ḥafiẓahullāh and another refutation of Javed Ghamidi’s stance are also worth reading on this topic.
✦ Permissibility of the Duff
① The use of the duff is permissible and was allowed during the time of the Prophet ﷺ.
② The duff used in that era was simple, without bells or jingling attachments, and resembled a plain one-sided hand drum.
③ Such a duff is permitted, especially on occasions like weddings and ‘Īd celebrations.
✦ Conclusion
✔ Music and musical instruments are haram, and this has been clearly affirmed by numerous hadith scholars and jurists.
✔ The duff is allowed, provided it is simple and does not contain bells or jingles.
✔ The permissibility of the duff is limited to specific occasions like weddings and ‘Īd, and should not be generalized.
