Singing / Ghina' (غِنَاء)

Arabic: غِنَاء (ghinā') — vocal singing Domain: Fiqh al-Ibadat, Islamic Ethics, Arts & Entertainment

Definition

Ghinā' (غِنَاء) is the Arabic term for vocal singing — the musical production of melody through the human voice, whether with or without instrumental accompaniment. In Islamic jurisprudence, singing has been one of the most debated topics, with scholars ranging from blanket prohibition to full permissibility. Qaradawi's position, developed at length in The Lawful and the Prohibited in Islam and Diversion and Arts in Islam (Chapter 4), is that vocal singing without instruments is lawful (halāl) by default, subject to conditions regarding content, context, and the singer's identity, and that instrumental music merits a separa

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