Prayer: Is Playing Cheerful Music in the Masjid on the Imams’ Birthdays Permissible?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Prayer: Is Playing Cheerful Music in the Masjid on the Imams’ Birthdays Permissible?

English:

Question #397:

Is there any objection, according to Islamic law, to playing cheerful music in the masjid on the occasion of the birthdays of the Infallible Imams (a.)?

Answer #397:

The masjid has obviously a distinguished shar‘ī status. Therefore, if playing music is not appropriate to its status; it will be ḥarām even if the music being played is ḥalāl.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Prayer