The Devils Deception by Imam Ibn AL-Jawzi

T H E D E V I L ' S
D E C E P T I O N S
'AnbarI went against the collection of scholars.
As for early scholars, no dispute over this issue has been reported
from them. As for latter senior scholars they also forbid from it
Among them was Abii'l-Tayyib al-Tabar! who wrote a book in condemning
and forbidding from songs.
He said: Singing (al-ghind} is not permissible. Neither is listening
(samdj to it, nor hitting (al-efarb) with a rod (a musical instrument).
And whoever claims that al-Shafi'I said it was permissible, he is a
liar.
Al-Shafi'I said in his book ''Adab al-Qat/d"' that if a man listens to
songs (al-ghind}, his testimony must be rejected, and his trustworthiness
becomes invalid.
This is the opinion of al-Shafi'I scholars and people of religiousness.
Only the latter scholars from among them who had little knowledge
and whose desires overcame him claimed singing (al-ghind} was
permissible.
The jurists of our school hold that the evidence of a singer (almughan
or a dancer (al-raqdf) is not to be accepted.
And Allah is The Supporter.
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