Tuesday, 1 September 2026
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3 articles tagged “Daily Life”, drawn from every section of the archive.
The majority of classical scholars prohibited musical instruments, citing the hadith in al-Bukhari on those who consider them lawful. A minority permitted them subject to conditions. The subject is genuinely disputed and should be discussed as such.
Classical prohibitions concerned three-dimensional images and depictions made to be venerated. Most contemporary scholars permit photography for legitimate purposes, while a minority extend the classical prohibition to it.
Most contemporary scholars permit it, holding that the ethanol used in perfumery is not the intoxicating wine addressed by the prohibition, and that it is not consumed in any case.
