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was asked by Ibn 'Abbas about the verse of Allah in the Qur'an, And the Foremost Ones are the foremost ones: they are the ones brought near to Allah , to which he replied, 'This refers to 'Ali and his shi?a they will be the foremost to enter Paradise, the ones brought near to Allah through His Magnanimity over them.'

Prophet Muhammad al-Mustafa [sawa]

Amali al-Tusi, p. 72, no. 104

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Question : #221

Category: Music & Singing

Subject:	ruling on ghina
Question:	What is your ruling on ghina or song according to Sayed Sistani?
Answer:	Singing (al-ghinã’) is harãm: doing it, listening to it, or living of it. By “singing — al-ghinã’,” I mean an amusing statement expressed in the tunes that are suitable for those who provide entertainment and amusement.

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