Slippery Stone: An Inquiry into Islam’s Stance on Music

Author: Khalid Baig

Book length: 384 pages

Excerpt: Despite having reservations about a consensus on the prohibition of music, al-Shawkānī maintained that it remained doubtful, and a Muslim should avoid doubtful things.

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Test Your Knowledge

Recalling strengthens the memory.

3 questions
1. According to the notes, how is the term ghinā’ commonly understood in Islamic legal discussion?
2. Which Qur’anic phrase is cited in the notes and interpreted by Ibn ‘Abbās and Tabari (via al‑Qurṭubī) as referring to ghinā’ (music/singing)?
3. Which scholar, according to the supplied notes, is described as granting unrestricted permission for samā‘ and ghinā’?

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