Once I met Syed Muhammad Amrohi Mujtihid.

Once I met Syed Muhammad Amrohi Mujtihid. I asked him about the explanation of ghana (singing). He told me an incident from his childhood. He said once his father took him to a majalis. The majalis starts in this order: First of all rubai (poetry in the praise of Imam Hussain as) is recited. Then souz (a group of people who recite the sufferings of Karbala in a specific way). Then salam (poetry in the praise of Imam Hussain as).

In the end marsya (one person who recites the sufferings of Imam Hussain as). Moulana said when the marsya khawn (one who recites marsya) started reciting the rubai, his father took his hand and led him to the back rows. He said to me "Son, this is ghana (singing). We will not listen to it." When he started reciting marsya, my father took my hand, and we went back and sat inside the majalis again. He said to me, " This is marsya.

We will listen to it." When I heard this story, I said to Moulana, "The way he recited rubai, souz, and salam is the same way he recited marsya and made people cry. If I or you had recited that marsya, no one would have cried. The thing you are calling "ghana? is present in both places. One you have declared to be haram. The other you have declared as halal. How is this possible?" Upon hearing this, Moulana looked at me angrily, but did not reply.

I say; the best way to use your eyes is to read about the attributes of Masoomeen (as), the best way to use your ears is to listen to the attributes of Masoomeen (as) being recited, and the best use of your voice is to recite the fazail (attributes) and masaib (sufferings) of Masoomeen (as). Only the enemies of the remembrance of Masoomeen (as) can call this ghana (singing).

When we look at the history, we see Masoomeen (as) not only gave Their permission but also Themselves listened to these types of recitations. Here we present an extract from "Shahadatay Uzma page no. 338". It will clear up any misunderstandings you may have. "Once poet Abu Haroon Maktoof came to Imam Jafar Sadiq (as). Imam (as) asked him to recite the poetry of his marsya which he (poet) had written regarding Imam Hussain (as).

Abu Haroon said, "When I started marsya without first reciting souz, Imam (as) said " Do not recite in this way. Recite the way you read for yourself, and the way you read at the grave of Imam Hussain (as)." Abu Haroon said, "When I recited marsya after having recited souz, Imam (as) shed a great many tears and asked me to recite more.