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Quran 16:116 (do not say this is halal and this is haram, attributing falsehood to Allah)

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Cited in 1 segment across 1 recording · 2019 · quran/quran:16:116

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18 Sep 2019From the Mind of a Mufti Who has the authority to declare music haram if God has not? God has not made music haram and neither Mufti Abu Layth nor the scholars have the authority to do so: the authentic hadith speak of entertainment, which could mean many things, and the scholars' prohibition is their own interpretation. Those who dislike music need not listen to it, but it is allowed. Question from the audienceposition checkedQuran 16:116 (do not say this is halal and this is haram, attributing falsehood to Allah)haramhalalma'azif (musical instruments; read as 'entertainment') machine3 min 48 s22:21on YouTube