Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars:Music: Difference between revisions

{{Quote|1=[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/5000|2=2011-11-30}} Ruling on music, singing and dancing]<BR>Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid, Islam Q&A, Fatwa No. 5000|2=Ma’aazif is the plural of mi’zafah, and refers to musical instruments (Fath al-Baari, 10/55), instruments which are played (al-Majmoo’, 11/577). Al-Qurtubi (may Allaah have mercy on him) narrated from al-Jawhari (may Allaah have mercy on him) that ma’aazif means singing. In his Sihaah  it says that it means musical instruments. It was also said that it refers to the sound of the instruments. In al-Hawaashi by al-Dimyaati (may Allaah have mercy on him) it says: ma’aazif means drums (dufoof, sing. daff) and other instruments which are struck or beaten (Fath al-Baari, 10/55).