I think there are many reasons why Islam thinks music is wrong, but I don't feel like getting into that bullshit right now.
But I've always been completely perplexed about it. And then hearing that certain instruments are actually allowed, but others aren't. Who the fuck gets to decide that?
Islam is so limited and suffocating and not accommodating to being... human. I know it's based on the history in Islam and what they deemed appropriate or not. Guitar or stringed instruments - NO. Drums and anything you can hit - OK. Stringed instruments apparently are too emotional (as if that's a bad thing) and causes our hearts to be moved ... which is from the devil
and we can't have that.
I swear, it reminds me of the MPAA ratings on sex in films. It seems the more emotional and meaningful a sex/love scene is, intimate and strong connections, the higher rating it will actually receive and will not be allowed - things must be edited. The more just straight forward sex it is, meaningless, fucked up or violent it is given a normal rating and allowed. Yeah. Something wrong with societies.
Anyway, many Muslims have a lot of hang ups about music today. Whether they cite curse words (because they're in every song, lulz) or the desire to dance that music leads to (because every song is dance-able) and all the haram that will lead to.... they have a lot of unfounded problems with it if they actually take a closer look. But they won't, because you can't question what's already deemed sinful.
It makes me angry. I have a huge personal connection with music. It is a huge part of my life. I can go on and on about this topic, and especially being a woman and told that I could not pursue music if I wanted to, I cannot sing because my voice is considered fucking arousing. (I would be flattered otherwise
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Google:
Allah Almighty has created this natural attraction and charm in the voice of a female that it plays a vital role in provoking and inducing the sexual appetite, desire and passion of a man.
This is a reality which can not be denied. Even the psychologists are in agreement with this fact. Many Psychologists have stressed that the voice of an individual plays a great role in arousing sexual desiresIt really is all about sex to them. Sigh.