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Functions by Mirza Masud Beg Singing
of Women and Girls at Religious
Functions: Reports have been received that at certain places abroad the practice of women and girls singing at religious functions, where men are present, has been introduced if it did not exist already. This practice seems to have been copied from the religious functions of certain non-Muslim communities who have introduced music, particularly the singing of women and girls, to attract people. Islam disapproves of this practice as it amounts to sensuality being introduced in what is essentially an occasion for self-purification. The verdict given by the Founder of the Ahmadiyya Movement on this subject is reproduced below. Another verdict on singing and dancing by men and various innovations that have been introduced in the name of religion is also given as under. Masud Beg Mirza, Verdict on Singing
and Dancing and Innovations of the
People: "People do not pay heed to the evil consequences of their actions. They have forsaken the good deeds that they inherited from the Holy Prophet, and have instead introduced self-styled songs and canticles, and they deem it sufficient to chant these. They derive rapturous delight from the hymns of mystic poets, and that is why people flock together in large numbers to places where such singing is performed, but very few would attend a meeting where the sublime verses of the Holy Quran are expounded. This indifference towards real virtue, and indulgence in sensual enjoyment, indicates that these people are incapable of discriminating between spiritual bliss and voluptuous pleasure. It is seen that some people who attend these concerts throw away their head dress to indicate that they are transported to a state of ecstasy as soon as they come to attend the meeting of their divine. These are just innovations and new ideas that have taken root among our people. The fact of the matter is that those who have not tasted the bliss in prayer, are unaware of its flavour, and they simply cannot realise how the soul attains satisfaction and spiritual rapture through prayer. I often wonder that these Muslims, who introduce such innovations, realised that if spiritual bliss was to be found in these pursuits, the Holy Prophet, who was the most perfect of men and the biggest sage and saint that the world has ever seen, should also have given any such teaching or should have practised it himself." (English translation of the relevant passage in "Fatawa-i-Ahmadiyya", page 67) How about the
Singing of Damsels? "It was further asked as to what was the position of the singing of damsels in the brides home or that of the bridegroom, at a wedding in the family. Hazrat Mirza Sahib said the position was about the same. If the songs are not immodest and obscene, there is no harm in singing such songs. When the Holy Prophet had gone to Medina, the maidens sang in chorus to hail the Prophet and praise him. Articles
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