Music in Islamic religion is closely tied to its religious practices. The Islamic faith is usually antagonistic with some aspect of music in the land, the contemporary secular music, as well as its close association with the erotic dance and drinking, has brought about issues and concerns among the Muslims religion. 1 There is no clear section of the religious law in among Muslims which prohibit certain manner or type of music among this individual, however, there often issues which are brought about with the miss interpretation of the Quran (scripture of Islam) or the Hadith. This brought about divisions where the supporters and opposers found the basis of their arguments. 2 Four grouped emerged which had an issue with the relationship between Islamic music and its religion. The first group was the uncompromising purists who were against any musical expression in Islam. The second group was the religious authorities. This group only admitted what was called the cantillation of the Quran. They also agreed with the call for the prayer in the music. 3 The next group was the scholars and the musicians. These individuals on their side argued that there should be no significant difference between the secular and the religious music. The last group which also had an issue with the relationship between the music and religion in Islam was the musical fraternities. To them, they supported all type of music since they believed that the music and dance was a way the Islamic individual was uniting with God. 4 This paper, therefore, aims at looking at the debate which has surrounded the issue of the Islamic religion and its view on music. The paper will major on some of the reasons which each of the group give to support their opinion on the relationship between the Islamic music and its religions.
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1 Harnish, David D., and Anne K. Rasmussen, eds. Divine Inspirations
2 Moll, Yasmin. "Islamic televangelism: Religion, media and visuality in contemporary Egypt."
3 O'Connell, et al. Music and conflict .
4 Rasmussen, Anne K. Women, the Recited Qur'an, and Islamic Music in Indonesia .
