Nasheed and Islamic Music

Here you will find links to various websites with Islamic music. There is a difference of opinion among the scholars about what kind of music is halal. To learn more about various Islamic opinions, visit: Fiqh of Music page, which contains a brief summary of the Islamic regulations about music and a message to young Muslims. You may also want to check out nasheed videos at YouTube.com (RSS).

Anasheed.com - A growing site featuring nasheeds in various languages. Appears to be most or all halal nashids.

Arabic Madih, Nasheed, Qasida, Madeeh - Large collection of Arabic nasheeds.

Aswat al-Islam - Mashallah, what an amazing resource. Many nasheeds and full recitations of the Quran for FREE download in mp3 format.

Brothahood - First Australian Muslim hip hop group

Enshad.net - Site is in Arabic but appears to have many nasheeds.

Islamic Anasheed - Shi'i nasheeds.

Islamic Audiophiles - Collection of Islamic audio resources including naats (recitations about the Prophet sAas).

Islamic Broadcasting Network - Online radio station broadcasting Quran, hadiths, nasheeds, khutbas, and other Islamic programming. Good to listen to all day, mashallah.

Islamic Nashids - Nasheeds about the struggle in the path of Allah.

Islamic Songs Page - Links to various Arabic nasheeds.

IslamicTube.net Nasheed videos - Videos of nasheeds

Islamified - Islamic hip-hop MP3s from various artists. 

Junoon - Pakistani rock band. Uses musical instruments.

MYNA Raps - A rap group founded by Muslim Youth of North America. Uses synthesized percussion but no wind or string instruments.

Mountain of Light - Official website for Yusuf Islam's record company; features Yusuf Islam, Zain Bhika and more. Note: There do not appear to be any samples you can listen to, but you can order CDs here.

Nasheed Islamic Songs - Collection of links to many, many nasheed sites.

NasheedWorld - Lyrics to various nasheeds and links to where you can purchase the songs.

Nasheeds - Collection of various nasheeds.

Nasyid Online - Features various Malaysian groups including Raihan, Rabbani and more. Artists use Malaysian percussion instruments.

Native Deen - American Muslim hip-hop group.

Radio Al-Islam - Children's Songs - Halal nasheeds for young listeners.

RadioIslam.com - Features Dawud Wharnsby Ali, Nojoum and more.

Soldiers of Allah - A rap/hiphop group of "da'wah-carriers" for the cause of Allah SWT.

Sons of Hagar - A Muslim rap group. Uses musical instruments.

Telagabiru - Official website for Telagabiru (Blue Well), a Malaysian record company; features Hijjaz, Saujana and more. Artists use Malaysian percussion instruments. Site is in Malaysian.

Upright Song - Songs from Mustaqiim Sahir's album. Completely halal nasheeds (voice only).

Note: You will need the Real Audio Player to listen to most of the songs at these sites. You can download it from Real Networks.

Resource: http://www.muhajabah.com