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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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...

Salman Rushdie, indeed any writer who abuses the prophet or indeed any prophet under Islamic...

Salman Rushdie, indeed any writer who abuses the prophet or indeed any prophet under Islamic...

I did not come into contact with any Muslim before I embraced Islam. I read...

I did not come into contact with any Muslim before I embraced Islam. I read...

I suppose that the media and their portrayal of Islam and the almost tribal separations...

I suppose that the media and their portrayal of Islam and the almost tribal separations...

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...

The greatest legacy is that which benefits the widest number of people for the longest...

The greatest legacy is that which benefits the widest number of people for the longest...

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...

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...

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....

Peace Train is a song I wrote, the message of which continues to breeze thunderously...

Peace Train is a song I wrote, the message of which continues to breeze thunderously...

In those days a concert was a personal experience. I wanted to be as close...

In those days a concert was a personal experience. I wanted to be as close...

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...

Everything I do is for the pleasure of Allah.

Everything I do is for the pleasure of Allah.

Music is part of God's universe.

Music is part of God's universe.

Moderation is part of faith, so those who accuse Muslim schools of fostering fanaticism should...

Moderation is part of faith, so those who accuse Muslim schools of fostering fanaticism should...

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...

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...

To be what you want to be, you must give up being what you are.

To be what you want to be, you must give up being what you are.

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...

All things can be forgiven if we can progress.

All things can be forgiven if we can progress.