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Life & Wisdom · Q&A

Is listening to songs halal or haram?

“Can we listen to songs? Is it haram or halal? Please tell about it.”Asked by Bismah Siddiqui, Delhi

He answers at 51:03 in Spirit of the Age · 54 sec

His answer, in his own words
51:03
maulana, agla sawal bismah siddiqui ne kiya hai dilli se, aur unhon ne aap se poocha hai, maulana sahib, can we listen to songs, is it haram or halaal, is ke baray mein batayein. halaal hai, khoob suniye, khoob suniye, baqi hai ke main is ko halaal haram nahi samajhta, main is ko time ka kamtar istemal samajhta hoon.
51:28
mere paas jab time hai to main is ko wisdom wali baaton mein lagata hoon, wisdom fiction mein nahi lagata. aap ko shauq hai to lagaiye, aap koi haram halaal ki baat nahi hai, yeh koi haram halaal ki baat nahi hai.
51:47
mujhe jis tarah bhi dilchaspi hai, sirf wisdom se, to main apne time ko wisdom ke istemal karta hoon, bas yahi mera jawab hai. maulana, agla sawal mister ajay divedi ne kiya hai dilli se, aur unhon ne aap se poocha hai,
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