Re: Music and Islam
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Among my ummah will be those who make permissible al-hira(adultry or zinah), silk, khamr and musical instruments . . .” (Reported by al-Bukhaari; see al-Fath, 10/51).
Anas (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “In this ummah there will be punishments of earthquakes, showers of stones and deformity (transformation into animals); that will be when the people drink khamr, listen to female singers and play musical instruments.” (See al-Silsilah al-Saheehah, 2203; attributed to Ibn Abi’l-Dunyaa, Dhamm al-Malaahi; the hadeeth was narrated by al-Tirmidhi, no. 2212).
The ahadeeth regarding the prohibition of music are clear, and there always has been a consesus amongst the righteous scholars on this issue.
So let anyone, who wants to take heed, take his necassay precautions in this life, and let those, who worship their own whims and desires, reject these ahadith, for their fate is surely with Allah...and every soul will get what it deserves. Their false interpretations, which are different from how the Sahabas understanding, will do them no good.