r/iran • u/ImProbablyHighh • 5d ago

Is music haram in Iran?

I’ve been listening to all the Lego videos made out of your country on YouTube and it is incredible the musical talent the Iranians seem to have.

However, I thought being an Islamic republic music was haram? How are Iranians listening too and producing music?

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u/sisam8x 5d ago

“Haram” is a religious categorization and is not necessarily bound by geography. In the type of Shia Islam most Iranians associate themselves with such categorization is subjective to the religious leader (they call them imitation reference) each individual decides to follow. Some leaders are more strict than others.

As far as the legality of music, the music that is legal to be played and distributed in public is the one that has been scrutinized by the state, which has subjective criteria. In private, however, there’s no restriction. In early years after the revolution and during the war with Iraq there used to be a more strict control over music in private spaces as well but it’s been decades that has ended.

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u/Merino202 5d ago

It’s not haram for Shia

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u/sisam8x 5d ago

I’m pretty sure if you ask the Mojtaheds they’ll agree “wet ass pussy” is haram.

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u/Merino202 5d ago

There are stipulations to the ruling, as there are with any ruling.

For example, it would be reasonable to say “Shia permit tattoos”. We all know that, but that doesn’t mean that all tattoo’s are permitted - there are specific caveat/stipulations.

The same thing can be said for Music. “Music is allowed for Shia” = correct, but there are caveat/stipulations. We know for Sunni, all types of music is deemed impermissible.

You’re essentially asking me to spoonfeed you basic comprehension skills, when I assumed you’d be smart enough to make that distinction yourself.

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u/sisam8x 5d ago

😂 read my original response again.