| tv.minhaj.org Status of Music in Islam by M Farooq Rana - FMRi Islam is a natural Din (practical and complete code of life) which enjoins tolerance and moderation in everything that matters. The Holy Qur'an states explicitly: Kuloo waishraboo wala tusrifoo innahu la yuhibbu almusrifeena. "Eat and drink, but waste not by excess, for Allah loveth not the wasters." (7:31) Salat (prayer), fasting, zakat (obligatory charity) and hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah) are all ritual practices of worship but these too are characterized by moderation. There are occasions when offering prayer is forbidden by Shariah. The observing of fast is tempered by sahr and iftar (having pre-dawn and post-sunset meals before and after fasting). The Shariah has imposed strict restraint on constant fasting without taking recourse to sahr and iftar at a stretch. In order to safeguard one's chastity the institution of marriage has been made compulsory so as to realize the natural urges of biological need. Spending in the cause of Allah is a laudable act but it is conditioned by limits so as to ensure a balanced approach that one may not squander away all and go himself a begging. There are religions which preach monasticism. But Islam shows complete aversion to this practice and lays stress on familial relations with wife, children, brothers, sisters and parents. It attaches great significance to family values and interacting socially with people at large. It believes in good ethics and morality inwardly as ... |
