Different Views Of Halal Music Or Haram, MUI: Debate Not -Productive

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) in the fields of Art, Culture, and Islamic Civilization, KH Dr. Jeje Zaenudin, said that the debate about halal and haram music was an unproductive debate and did not provide any solution.

"In my opinion, although there are benefits, it is an unproductive debate and does not provide solutions. In fact, it has an impact on pros and cons among the general public which are followed by harassment and judging each other between the pros and cons," he said in a written statement in Jakarta, Tuesday, May 7, quoted by Antara.

The General Chairperson of PP Persis assessed that the polemic about the legal issues of music and songs was only recycling the debate about the classic fiqh problem that had existed centuries ago.

He continued, there have been differences of opinion among the ulama since ancient times showing that there are no arguments about music and songs that are qath'i and jurih or argument that are certain and firm from the Al Quran, Hadith, or the jjmak of ulama regarding their haraming absolutely.

Because if there is a argument that is certain, clear, and firm from the Quran, Hadith, or Ijmak, he said, it is impossible for there to be differences of opinion among scholars from ancient times.

"All the arguments used as clothing are zhanny, or dallah-dalil-whose interpretations are ijtihady or subjective. Therefore, we should all be tasamuh or tolerant of different opinions," he said.

According to Jeje, forcing the will to make other people submit and only follow the opinions of certain schools that are claimed to be the most correct is an arrogant and unwise attitude.

According to him, the community should at this time be looking for solutions to the development of the phenomenon and facts of the music and song industry which has become part of the culture of human society's life globally. Where it is undeniable that some tend to damage morals, morals, and community civilization that cannot be resolved just by generalizing the law that all types of music and songs are haram.

"From its philosophical and normative reviews, music and songs or songs are part of the expression of beauty instincts in humans. While the instinct of beauty itself is part of the fitrah of human creation," he said.

Kiai Jeje also explained that beauty is a nature and case that is loved by Allah. In the hadith the Prophet said that Allah is Most Beautiful and loves beauty, where music and songs are human nature expressions about the beauty of voice and tone.

"So it is the duty of our scholars to provide solutions, guidance, and directions to their people, how the development of art and culture is in its tracks as a fitrah expression of the instincts that Allah has given to humans, so as not to violate His faith and sharia," he said.