tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368053937631641478.post6817147390163702481..comments2024-03-19T04:51:17.560+04:00Comments on [MM] Muscat Mutterings: I'm back... and the drama about the Royal Opera HouseSythehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09864800112417099664noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368053937631641478.post-79078445295713824322011-12-17T14:21:56.187+04:002011-12-17T14:21:56.187+04:00Are there any muslims anywhere in the world who ac...Are there any muslims anywhere in the world who actually are able to live the way they like to interpret their book? Sounds like they are setting each other up for failure and that is why so many of them cheat, lie and steal. It's all hot air if you ask me! Plus, it is the beauty and genius of classical music that inspires godly behaviour.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368053937631641478.post-61064232571983766462011-12-08T17:25:45.439+04:002011-12-08T17:25:45.439+04:00Islam doesn't forbid all kinds of music ect (s...Islam doesn't forbid all kinds of music ect (singing, certain instrument ect), it is all on content, and is also based on time, like times that are appropriate for celebration, so that music brings something to the experience of life, rather than being a mere wasteful activity ect. Even in the strictest Islamic opinions such as the one I personally hold****just to clarify. It isn't so bleak as, never take joy in sound and melody. It isn't really an important subject for non-Muslims to worry about. It is really a more in depth thing in Islam. What is more serrious, as Dhofari Gucci and The Linoleum Surfer as blogging, is how people come to their opinions in Islam, either by being informed about the whys, or just following someone eles' opinion without knowing why they are believing thus. :)Omani Princess (not Omani...yet)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11738377563210269837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368053937631641478.post-9239884684976884092011-12-06T21:25:48.853+04:002011-12-06T21:25:48.853+04:00laws are made to be observed or broken
And in each...laws are made to be observed or broken<br />And in each religion some laws are not observed at all<br />thats lifeLuisa https://www.blogger.com/profile/05920595158381442624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368053937631641478.post-85408143747332671162011-12-06T21:03:42.126+04:002011-12-06T21:03:42.126+04:00If music is not allowed in Islam, then ALL Omanis ...If music is not allowed in Islam, then ALL Omanis I met (indeed all muslims I know) break the law of Islam. Most love music of one sort or another. Long may that continue.Desertmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06108144317760522829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368053937631641478.post-15167450973555727992011-12-05T18:26:08.757+04:002011-12-05T18:26:08.757+04:00I can understand why alcohol, smoking, adultery et...I can understand why alcohol, smoking, adultery etc are bad, but music generally makes people happy. Those who don't agree must be a pretty sad bunch.<br /><br />Meanwhile in the real world, young Omani's are watching how their favourite local bands do in the 'Rock Oman' event:<br /><br />http://www.theweek.co.om/disCon.aspx?Cval=5820Slimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09714418815844314269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368053937631641478.post-34839839664170014652011-12-05T16:31:45.401+04:002011-12-05T16:31:45.401+04:00Lover Lover Lover: Of all the OPNOs, we all hold d...Lover Lover Lover: Of all the OPNOs, we all hold differing Islamic beliefs, but I for one, generally, though not successfully 100% of the time, try to avoid music. So watching TV? I don't watch music channels and simply turn the volume down on things where the music isn't relative to the story. And I don't watch crap soap operas either lol, English or Arabic. Doesn't mean there is nothing at all on for me to see though. I think I'd regard the opera house the same. I won't go to a musical show (so another OPNO girl will blog about that:)) but I would think the architecture is fine in itself to admire or maybe some play depending on the content. Who knows? Context is everything. But the Grand Mufti's fatwa is based on the context that the Opera House will not provide anything other than dancing and music which more accurate Islamic narrations advise on avoiding.Omani Princess (not Omani...yet)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11738377563210269837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368053937631641478.post-14565385808329654832011-12-05T16:31:42.353+04:002011-12-05T16:31:42.353+04:00Lover Lover Lover: Of all the OPNOs, we all hold d...Lover Lover Lover: Of all the OPNOs, we all hold differing Islamic beliefs, but I for one, generally, though not successfully 100% of the time, try to avoid music. So watching TV? I don't watch music channels and simply turn the volume down on things where the music isn't relative to the story. And I don't watch crap soap operas either lol, English or Arabic. Doesn't mean there is nothing at all on for me to see though. I think I'd regard the opera house the same. I won't go to a musical show (so another OPNO girl will blog about that:)) but I would think the architecture is fine in itself to admire or maybe some play depending on the content. Who knows? Context is everything. But the Grand Mufti's fatwa is based on the context that the Opera House will not provide anything other than dancing and music which more accurate Islamic narrations advise on avoiding.Omani Princess (not Omani...yet)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11738377563210269837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368053937631641478.post-41534444707460278022011-12-05T16:27:20.992+04:002011-12-05T16:27:20.992+04:00Welcome back.
I missed out on the debate but the ...Welcome back.<br /><br />I missed out on the debate but the best (and worst) has already been said so the news about the burgers is great;)Omani Princess (not Omani...yet)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11738377563210269837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368053937631641478.post-13015963789025062132011-12-05T13:28:22.766+04:002011-12-05T13:28:22.766+04:00Music and dance aren't material things..... an...Music and dance aren't material things..... anyway, lucky you in Italy! Ciao!Lover, Lover.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368053937631641478.post-62544671603195198692011-12-05T10:58:20.866+04:002011-12-05T10:58:20.866+04:00now that I am back to Italy, which is my country o...now that I am back to Italy, which is my country of origin, I watch tv, listen to music, sometimes eat pork because it is everywhere without one even realizing it and many other things<br />Multiculturalism and minorities are unknown words in this country, at least in small centers <br />But I am alone as Muslim and for the time being I cannot do much about it<br />And I can tell you that is true that music and other stuff definitely brings away from religion<br />Maybe I am narrowminded, or just old enough to decide that some material things are just uselessLuisa https://www.blogger.com/profile/05920595158381442624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368053937631641478.post-42604332798471238632011-12-05T10:39:09.549+04:002011-12-05T10:39:09.549+04:00Do you watch TV with a tin hat on?Do you watch TV with a tin hat on?Lover, Lovernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368053937631641478.post-80942359869444521272011-12-04T23:01:50.528+04:002011-12-04T23:01:50.528+04:00Difficult but possible
I am not one of those sayin...Difficult but possible<br />I am not one of those saying that we should watch only religious programs<br />There are scientific, news, anything constructive could be fine<br />Those soaps are good to keep people busy and not let them think too much, but that is a political issueLuisa https://www.blogger.com/profile/05920595158381442624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368053937631641478.post-32074157026160505042011-12-04T21:31:46.371+04:002011-12-04T21:31:46.371+04:00Omer- to not permit music. At all. Is preposterous...Omer- to not permit music. At all. Is preposterous and archaic.<br />Balqis- How do you use a phone or TV accordingly? I have never seen people so infatuated with nonsense TV soaps (with music and dancing) as people of this part of the world!Lover, Lovernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368053937631641478.post-55529086450025320362011-12-04T18:23:50.830+04:002011-12-04T18:23:50.830+04:00Well it can sound strange for the follower of anot...Well it can sound strange for the follower of another religion or one who doesn't follow a religion at all, but is a legitimate position and debate<br />If one is of the opinion that music in Islam is not allowed, that doesn't mean mobiles and televisions should be thrown out of the window, simply that they can be used accordingly <br />The issue goes beyond the controversy of do this do that or haram vs halal<br />It means that we can live our life following some standards <br />One can watch tv without wasting time and focusing on programs that can enrich our life<br />It is not the music itself to be condemned but that way it diverts our attention from the important things of our life, that is in our case God<br />I don't think this is narrowminded, just a different way to view and live life, placing different limits <br />One may argue that each individual can be affected or not by music and that command is not that rigid, but that is our problem actually<br />Scholars in traditional Islamic countries are not investigating further, those in the West are so obsessed by changing rules to have a more comfortable life that they often come up with things totally out of Islam<br />The real ijtihad is stuck on nothingLuisa https://www.blogger.com/profile/05920595158381442624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2368053937631641478.post-33270908579038800682011-12-04T18:07:08.622+04:002011-12-04T18:07:08.622+04:00Debates about religion seldom prove fruitful when ...Debates about religion seldom prove fruitful when discussed online (as compared to being face-to-face). Hence, I'll only explain the point about the call to prayer (Adhaan).<br /><br />The 'singing' (we refer to it as reciting) doesn't end there. If you were to hear the imam (prayer leader) reciting the verses from the holy book (qur'an) during the actually prayers (evening, night and early morning) you will find it even more melodious than the call to prayer at times. This is because humans naturally get drawn to melody. So, as muslims, we realize there is no harm in using ur voice melodiously. But only for the praise of the Almighty Allah and Without any musical instruments (except for a traditional drum called 'Duff' in Arabic).<br /><br />Please understand that I do not intend to start a debate but just wanted to elaborate a point. But to me music is totally Haraam (Not permitted. At all).Omerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02904135473917676950noreply@blogger.com