I've studied various schools of thought... I acknowledge that some Muslims consider music prohibited, but I've found a lot of evidence from the life of the Prophet to show that he allowed certainly, but even encouraged, music at certain times.

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It is part of my faith as a Muslim to try to help those who...

It is part of my faith as a Muslim to try to help those who...

I found a religion that blended scientific reason with spiritual reality in a unifying faith...

I found a religion that blended scientific reason with spiritual reality in a unifying faith...

I became very famous, as a teenager, and my name and photo were splashed in...

I became very famous, as a teenager, and my name and photo were splashed in...

I was brought up in the modern world of all the luxury and the highlight...

I was brought up in the modern world of all the luxury and the highlight...

A person who steals bread during a famine is not treated as a thief.

A person who steals bread during a famine is not treated as a thief.

I became alienated from this religious upbringing, and started making music. I wanted to be...

I became alienated from this religious upbringing, and started making music. I wanted to be...

The spiritual quest was always the predominant aspect of my life. It's always been there....

The spiritual quest was always the predominant aspect of my life. It's always been there....

In a World where people are surrounded by darkness, ignorance and fear, it is a...

In a World where people are surrounded by darkness, ignorance and fear, it is a...

It's very difficult to ignore humanitarian disasters. The royalties from my albums continue to support...

It's very difficult to ignore humanitarian disasters. The royalties from my albums continue to support...

I am confident that, in the end, common sense and justice will prevail. I'm an...

I am confident that, in the end, common sense and justice will prevail. I'm an...

Violence is almost an everyday occurrence in some Muslim lands: it should not be exacerbated...

Violence is almost an everyday occurrence in some Muslim lands: it should not be exacerbated...

If you want to sing out, sing out, and if you want to be free,...

If you want to sing out, sing out, and if you want to be free,...

This is the beauty of the Qur'an: it asks you to reflect and reason, and...

This is the beauty of the Qur'an: it asks you to reflect and reason, and...

There was no division I could see between the essential teaching of all Prophets and...

There was no division I could see between the essential teaching of all Prophets and...

Ever since I became a Muslim, I've had to deal with attempts to damage my...

Ever since I became a Muslim, I've had to deal with attempts to damage my...

The latest horror to hit the U.S. looks to have been caused by people of...

The latest horror to hit the U.S. looks to have been caused by people of...

All things can be forgiven if we can progress.

All things can be forgiven if we can progress.

Music is a lady that I still love because she gives me the air that...

Music is a lady that I still love because she gives me the air that...

Man is created to be God's deputy on earth and it is important to realize...

Man is created to be God's deputy on earth and it is important to realize...

I've returned to being an amateur without any ties or strings attached, which gives me...

I've returned to being an amateur without any ties or strings attached, which gives me...