Diversion And Arts In Islam

Some people are of the opinion that Muslim society should consecrate solely on the service and worship of Allah and hard work. There is no room for diversion or mirth. Singing is totally alien to such a society which forbids self-expression. Some hardliners contribute to such falsehoods. Their faces always have a solemn, melancholic and ominous expressions. They ascribed their stern and melancholic attitude to religion. In fact, they should realize that their deficient knowledge of religion and personal preferences for certain texts of Qur'an and Sunnah are the root of their problem. Others flagrantly chose a licentious way of life. Their life is a fair for fun and games. In their opinion, the distinct limits between the lawful (Halaal) and unlawful (Haram) are non-existent. They do not distinguish between that which is obligatory and that which is forbidden. Avoiding the two extremes, I have chosen to follow a middle course. I have exerted my utmost effort to reach a just and unbiased conclusion. My argument depends on sound and authentic texts and is guided by the torch of Shariah and Fiqh. --Yusuf Al-Qaradawi

Table of Contents:

Found in the last two pages of the book

Part I- Singing, Music & Poetry (p.1-65)

Part II- Drawing, Painting & Sculpting (p.66-102)

Part III- Games & Other Recreation (p.103-107)

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