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Why is it Haram to listen to songs?

· 7 Rajab 1429 AH1 min readFatwa 16891English
Jurisprudence and Rulings (Fiqh)

Question

why is it haram to listen to songs.???

i am 16 yrs male
i dont really see anything wrong with it, infact it help you stop doing some other bad things as it relaxs you.
the music i listen to has decent lyrics in it , english and indian, i also sing sometimes as i stay inside most of the time i dont go out much as im lazy haha.
please could you tell me very informative yet in basic words why it is forbidden.

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

Please view our detailed answer on music and songs at :

You may also check : http://www.askimam.org/fatwa/fatwa.php?askid=8a65e82fd434ebb5211a4ff6fd8e65d4

And Allah knows best

Wassalam

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