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Perspectives on Shaykh Jad al-Haq Ali Jad al-Haq's Fatwa on Music?

Last updated: 16th August 2022
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As-Salamu Alaikum, I have come across a fatwa on music from Shaykh Jad al-Haq Ali Jad al-Haq, a previous Grand Mufti of Al-Azhar. He makes a case that music is not inherently haram in the Shariah as long as it is not used for a haram purpose, or in a haram environment. A translation can be found archived here: https://web.archive.org/web/20220309075612/https://islamictextinstitute.co.za/music-azhar-fatwa/ What are the perspectives on his fatwa in the world of Muslim scholarship? I've looked online for responses but I can't find any. Thank you! Najee Ali



بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

الجواب حامداومصليا

Music is not allowed in Islam. We don’t concur with the mentioned scholar’s fatwa.

And Allah knows best

24 Muharram 1444/ 22 August 2022

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