Allah Says Singers and Listeners of Taarab Will Enter Hell

Allah will turn those Muslims who sing or listen to music into monkeys and pigs.

Allah will cause all Muslims who sing or listen to Bongo Fleva music to sink into the earth.

“And of the people is he who buys the amusement of speech to mislead others from the way of Allah without knowledge and takes it in ridicule. Those will have a humiliating punishment.” [Luqman: 6]

And Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) also commented on the verse: "And among people is he who buys idle speech" saying, "It refers to songs and other meaningless words." [Authentic Isnad from Shaykh Al-Albani].

Those Who Sing/Listen to Music Will Be Turned into Monkeys and Pigs

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “There will be people in my Ummah who will try to make lawful illegal sexual intercourse, silk, wine, and musical instruments. Some people will stay near a mountain, and their shepherd will come in the evening asking for something they need. They will say, 'Return to us tomorrow.' Allah will destroy them during the night, cause the mountain to fall on them, and turn the remaining ones into monkeys and pigs, and they will remain that way until the Day of Judgment” [Al-Bukhari].

This hadith confirms that all these sins carry the same level of prohibition: just as fornication and alcohol are forbidden, music is equally forbidden.

So how can a Muslim consider music as anything but a major sin to be avoided?

Imam Abu Hanifa said: "Singing (songs, dancing) is among the major sins that a Muslim should avoid immediately." A Muslim should fear that they might be punished by being transformed into a monkey or pig for these sins, as warned in the following hadith:

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also said: “People in my Ummah will drink wine, calling it by another name. Musical instruments will be played for them, and there will be singing women. Allah will cause the earth to swallow them and turn them into monkeys and pigs.” [Ibn Majah; Shaykh Al-Albani graded it Sahih]

Take Heed, Muslims, for Allah Does Not Approve of Taarab Music

Shalom,