Music and Ghinā’: What Is the Ruling on Buying, Selling, and Using Musical Instruments?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Music and Ghinā’: What Is the Ruling on Buying, Selling, and Using Musical Instruments?

English:

Question #1143:

What is the ruling in the matter of buying and selling musical instruments? And what are the limits of their use?

Answer #1143:

There is no problem in buying and selling musical instruments that serve dual purposes, intending to use them in playing non-lahwī tunes.

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