Of course...

Of course, some ('ulama) have made exception of singing of singer women in marriages, and this (exception) is not far (from truth), but Ihtiyat should not be abandoned and it should be restricted to the (occasion of) sending the bride (to her bridegroom) and to the gathering related to it before or after that sending off. Rather it is ahwat to avoid it in all cases. Ayatullah al-Khoui has further explained that only that music is unlawful which has affinity i.e.

relation and connection with "lahw" and "la'ib" i.e. vain amusement and merry-making. While on this subject, I should mention two more exceptions to this general rule: Hudi, a song sung by camel-drivers, the effect of which was to increase the camel's speed. Military band, used for soldiers' march while training or fighting etc.

But as hudi was restricted to that particular occasion, likewise military band is restricted to the soldiers who are actually fighting or training or are marching with it. Other people are not allowed to listen to it. You should never forget that actions of ghair-ma'sumeen are not the criterion of religion. We must appreciate that the Islamic government of Iran is trying to establish Islamic system in various fields of life: economy, spcial ordr, government departments etc.

But we cannot expect them to attain to their goal at once. We should not expect them to undo the misdeeds of taqhuti regime in 4 or 5 years. Do not forget that two or three generations of Iranis had been brought up in un-islamic ways. Can all of them become truly pious overnight? The Islamic government has started on the right path and is going in the right direction. Let us hope and pray that they succeed in their endeavours. Q. 93: WHY 'MUSIC IS NOT FORBIDDEN BY NAME IN THE QUR'AN?

Why isn't it straightforward in the Qur'an about the evil of music but is indirectly put? How come there is not straight forward ayat which clarifies that 'Ali ibn Abi Taalib is the successor of the Prophet and that 12 Imams will follow him right to the end until Al-Mahdi (a.s.). A. Here is a hadith from Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) which fully answers your question: Once the Imam (a.s.) said that the verse, "O you who believe!

Obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those vested with authority from among you" (4:59), was revealed about 'Ali ibn Abu Talib, al-Hassan and al-Husayn (a.s.).