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It is not universally agreed that Islam forbids the use of musical instruments. It's not as if the Middle East is a music-free zone, it it? GCarty 09:10, 19 January 2006 (UTC)

Nope. The classical position is that the tambourine (duff) is allowed. Also, there is a variant of a double ended drum that's allowed (I forget the actual instrument). There are some differences of opinion as to whether pre recorded or synthesised sounds of these instruments are allowed. As for string or wind instruments, they're forbidden. In some social or historical contexts, Muslim Muftis permitted the use of some instruments for specific reasons (martial bands etc.) but those are not general rulings applicable to the Muslims as a whole. If you're interested in knowing about this in detail, I'd recommend Reliance_of_the_Traveller which is a very high quality translation of a classical Islamic work of sacred law. It has a section on music and allowed instruments. Please drop me a line if you have any questions regarding this and I'll do my best to answer. --Nkv 08:03, 20 January 2006 (UTC)
the idea that certain instruments can or can't be used is actually taken from sayings of the Prophet, from what I know.

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is this actually an islamic term? I asked a native arabic speaker from africa what it was, and he had never heard of it before, he told me it meant a song in general.

[edit] Nasheed or Anasheed?

I had an arabic friend not have a clue what 'Nasheed' was, and when i pasted the arabic version, he goes "ahhh, it's spelt anasheed, one word, not a nasheed" —Preceding unsigned comment added by Piriax (talk • contribs) 16:37, 23 September 2007 (UTC)

Nashid نشيد is singular in Arabic Anashid أناشيدis plural... AnonMoos (talk) 14:10, 24 January 2008 (UTC)