Music and Ghinā’: Is It Permissible to Make Dulcimers or Teach Iranian Classical Music?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Music and Ghinā’: Is It Permissible to Make Dulcimers or Teach Iranian Classical Music?

English:

Question #1157:

Is it permissible to: (a) work in manufacturing the dulcimer, a musical instrument, in order to make a living; (b) to teach Iranian classic music in order to revive and promote it?

Answer #1157:

There is no harm in the use of musical instruments to play tunes for revolutionary chanting, national anthems, or any other ḥalāl and useful pursuit unless it is lahwī, deviates people from the way of Allah, and is suitable for the gatherings of sin. Also, in itself, there is no problem in manufacturing musical instruments or teaching and learning music for the aforementioned purposes.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Music and Ghinā’