Music and Ghinā’: Is Using Music for Treating Psychological Illnesses Permissible?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Music and Ghinā’: Is Using Music for Treating Psychological Illnesses Permissible?

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Question #1145:

Nowadays, music is used to treat a host of psychological diseases, such as depression, anxiety and sexual problems of females. What is the ruling in this matter?

Answer #1145:

Should sincere medical opinion be supportive of this, in that treating an illness depends solely on it, there is no problem in that provided it is in keeping with the requirements of the treatment.

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