غناء
Ghināʾ
Topic
Muslim scholars have differed about music: some forbid instruments, many allow singing and the frame drum, and Muslim civilisations have produced much music.
What it means
Reports show the Prophet allowing singing and drumming at weddings and at the feast of Eid, for example when Aisha’s household had girls singing and he told Abu Bakr to leave them (Sahih al-Bukhari). A woman who had vowed to play the daf if he returned safely was told to fulfil her vow (Abu Dawud, al-Tirmidhi). A report in Sahih al-Bukhari that speaks of people who will permit “musical instruments” is discussed by scholars for its wording.
What the sources say
Al-Ghazali allowed music as long as it did not lead to sin, and Ibn Hazm denied that any sound hadith forbids it. Others, such as many Hanbalis and Salafis, forbid stringed instruments. Muslim societies have a long musical tradition, including Quranic recitation (tajwīd), the call to prayer, Sufi chant and classical music.