Islamic Destruction of Music

To say music is not permitted in Islam is an understatement. Even singing is completely forbidden and a spiritual crime. Qu’ran verses are interpreted in this manner:   وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يَشْتَرِي لَهْوَ الْحَدِيثِ لِيُضِلَّ عَنْ سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ وَيَتَّخِذَهَا هُزُوًا أُولَئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مُهِينٌ وَإِذَا تُتْلَى عَلَيْهِ آيَاتُنَا وَلَّى مُسْتَكْبِرًا كَأَنْ لَمْ يَسْمَعْهَا …

Islamic Destruction of Art

Islam has been opposed to representational art since the beginning. In comparison to the European world, the Indian subcontinent and East Asia, intact Islamic traditions of representational art in the modern era barely exist. Many are aware it is forbidden to portray the non-existent ‘prophet’, they are unaware however that this applies to all things …