Nawha

A noha (Persian: نوحه‎, Urdu: نوحہ‎; translit. nūḥa/nawḥa), when interpreted in light of Shia views, is a lament about the tragedy of Husayn ibn Ali in the Battle of Karbala. Marsiya and Noha has the historical and social milieu of pre-Islamic Arabic and Persian culture. The sub-parts of Marsiya are called Noha and Soaz which means lamentation.

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Majlis . Matam . Mourning . Nawha . Wedding . Eid al-Fitr

Is it appropriate to mourn or conduct Majlis, recite Noha, and perform Matam during weddings and Eid, considering that some Shia believe that Eid coincides with the 10th day of Imam Ali's martyrdom?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 1 year ago

Bismihi ta'ala

Unfortunately, this is a clear misguided view and practice. In the dua we recite on Eid al-Fitr day, it says it is a day in which Allah ta'ala made it as Eid for Muslims. It is definitely not appropriate to change a happy celebration occasion to mourning and ma'tam. There is a time for each of them.

As the hadith says, "Our Shi'ah..... they grieve when we grieve, and are happy when we are happy."

Much more can be said about this, and the most important thing is one follows not what a small fringe group does, but what majority of Shi'ah do, especially our mainstream esteemed 'Ulama.

And Allah knows best

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India . Marriage . Nawha

In India, people often recite a Nauha before Nikah. How appropriate is it to recite a Nauha instead of a Qaseeda on such an occasion?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 2 years ago

Reciting any recitation which makes people remember Allah, Prophet (SAWA) and Ahlul Bayt (AS) is always good.

Wassalam.

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Narrations . Musical Instrument . Nawha

How do we tell if a Noha is musical and therefore prohibited? Are all vocal melodies disallowed? Is there any guidance on this topic in the narrations from our Imams?

We can not say that every vocal melody is disallowed because the way of Tajweed, Azaan , Nawhakhwani etc has a vocal melody. The music which is usually used by the sinners is not permissible even if it used in Noha or Tajweed.

If the melody is used by the sinners, then we must avoid it.

'Wassalam.

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Drum . Nawha

Is it allowed to listen to Nasheeds, Latmiyat and Nohas that use drum beats and suchlike?

Yes as far as it does not have musical instruments used by sinners.

Wassalam.

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Mahram . Poetry . Nawha

Is it allowed to listen to religious lyrics if a Na-Mahram is voicing them?

It depends on the effect of listening to the lyrics from Non Mahram. If it initiates bad feelings, it should be avoided.

Wassalam

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Music . Poetry . Shi'a . Nawha

What is the Shi'a Islamic view on music? What separates poetry, nawha's and latmiyya's from the category of haram music?

Mohammad Ali Shomali, Hujjat al-Islam Dr Mohammad Ali Shomali is a graduate of the Islamic Seminaries of Qum and has also both a BA and an MA in Western Philosophy from the University of Tehran and a doctorate in... Answer imported 6 years ago