author deserves credit for bringino into relief in a highly balanced way the Islamic position on music … [He] is to be complimented for having addressed a complex issue so astutely and in the truly Islamic perspective . THE MUSLIM WORLD BOOK REVIEW work is sure to become a standard reference in its field for many years to come. — SHAYKH YASIR QADHI, DEAN OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS, ALMAGHRIB INSTITUTE . well researched and thorough [Its] exposition of the Sufi perspective in chapter eight pulls the carpet from underneath the feet of those who try to justify the introduction of music culture on the basis of the Sufi practice of samäC. — (LATE) DR. MAHMOOD AHMAD GHAZI, FORMER PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD Ihe best compilation to understand the issue of music in Islam. A must read for Muslims of all ages to clarify this controversial issue. IMAM TAHIR ANWAR, ZAYTUNA COLLEGE KHALID BAIG is the author of First Things First (2004) and 7he Accepted Whispers (2005). openmind press www.openmindpress.com
SLIPPERY STONE (An enquiry into islam stans on Music)
What does Islam say about poetry, singing, musical instruments, musicians, and the business of music? How have Muslim societies historically looked at such questions and how have their attitudes changed in the media age? What is the truth about the much publicized “music controversy” in Isläm? These are some of the questions explored in this book. To get answers, this book goes to original source books in Arabic, many of them brought to light for the first time in the English language. It quotes extensively from Qur’an and Hadith scholars; jurists from all schools of Islamic Law, both Sunni and Shi(ah; and Sufi masters. It examines the impact of colonialism and the media revolution on the attitudes of Muslim societies regarding music. It also subjects the works of Orientalists to a scrutiny that was overdue. Plhe Sufis characterized sami (Sufi spiritual singing) as a “slippery stone,” thereby vividly highlighting the dangers associated with this enterprise and emphasizing the need for caution. Combining historic, cultural, and jurisprudential perspectives this book brings the truth of that metaphor into sharp relief. More than six hundred references and more than a hundred biographical notes on the authorities quoted add to the value ofa discussion that is comprehensive without being boring, and detailed without being confusing. This book has left no stone unturned in its examination of the slippery stone.
- AUTHOR: KHALID BAIG
- PUBLISHER: OPEN MIND PRESS
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