Music and Ghinā’: Should One Avoid and Forbid Music from Media That Resembles Lahw?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Music and Ghinā’: Should One Avoid and Forbid Music from Media That Resembles Lahw?

English:

Question #1134:

From time to time radio and television broadcast music that, I think, is suitable for gatherings of lahw and sin. Is it incumbent on me not to listen to such music and should I prevent other people from listening to it?

Answer #1134:

If you are convinced that it is a lahwī type of music which deviates people from the way of Allah, you are not allowed to listen to it. As for preventing other people from listening to it, by way of forbidding that which is the evil, this depends on their view, i.e., if they consider it a ḥarām type of music as well.

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