Can I Help a Musician Financially?
Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi
Question
Is it permissible to donate to a musician if my intention is to help him and not support the music? Also, can I listen to the Quran on earphones to avoid hearing music, or is that disrespectful?
Answer
In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful,
It is always praiseworthy to give charity to a needy person.
The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace be upon him) has said: “Protect yourself from hellfire even by giving a piece of date as charity.” [Bukhari]
Yes, it is permissible to listen to the Quran through earphones. In fact, you should try to remember Allah, Most High, as much as you can, and a sound way to do so is by listening to the Quran. [Ghazali, Ihya Ulum al-Din]
Allah, Most High, says: “˹They are˺ those who remember Allah while standing, sitting, and lying on their sides, and reflect on the creation of the heavens and the earth ˹and pray˺” [3.191]
And Allah knows best.
[Ustadh] Sufyan Qufi
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Ustadh Sufyan Qufi is an advanced seeker of knowledge, originally from Algeria, who grew up in France. He began searching for ways to learn Islam reliably and was disappointed at the answers he found locally.
Then he connected with various traditional teachers and gradually connected with SeekersGuidance. He embarked on his journey of learning through the various teachers at SeekersGuidance, including his mentor Shaykh Faraz Rabbani.
He studied numerous texts in Islamic Law, Theology, Hadith, and other areas with Shaykh Faraz Rabbani and other teachers, including Shaykh Abdurrahman al-Sha‘ar, Shaykh Ali Hani, and others.
He is an active instructor at SeekersGuidance and answers questions through the SeekersGuidance Answers Service.
