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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Greater Sins - Volume 1 Fifteenth Greater Sin: Music Playing instruments of music is a Greater Sin. It is Harām to play instruments like guitar, piano, tambourine, drums etc. Listening to music is also a Greater Sin. Music as a Greater sin is reported by Fazl ibn Shazān from Imam ‘Ali ar-Riďa (a.s.): “ And to be engrossed in musical instruments is also a Greater Sin.

” All the Mujtahids are unanimous in their opinion that the manufacture, sale and purchase of musical instruments is Harām and the income derived from musical activity is also Harām. The transactions involving these (instruments) are invalid. It is Harām even to keep instruments of music in one’s possession. It is obligatory to destroy them. This is revealed in a lengthy tradition of Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) as recorded in the book “Tohafful Uqūl”.

Similarly, Shaykh Hurr al-Āmili records the following tradition from Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.): “The Almighty Allah has prohibited the manufacture of all such things that are exclusively used in Harām ways; and things that only create evil like pipe, flute, chess and all types of instruments of gambling, images, statues.

The manufacture of all such articles is Harām.” Imam (a.s.) concluded, “T hen even learning to sing or play music and teaching it, to sing and play music, to be paid for these things or to be in any way engrossed in these vices is Harām. ” Music, According to the Traditions Some more traditions prohibiting music are given below.

Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) reports from the Holy Prophet (S) that he said: “I prohibit for you dancing and playing flute, drums and tabla.” ^1 The Holy Prophet (S) has also said, “The Almighty Allah has sent me as a mercy to the worlds, to guide the people.

And He ordered me to eradicate the playing of flute and other instruments of music, all games of vice, idol (worship) and all practices of the days of ignorance.”[^2] Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) says, “A person who has received blessings from Allah and while having these blessings, he plays flute. It is as if he has been thankless of the blessings.”[^3] Every moment of our lives, we are enjoying Allah (S.w.T.)’s unlimited benevolence.