Bismillah
Al-jawab billahi at-taufeeq (the answer with Allah’s guidance)
1) Naats, Nazms, Nasheeds that are rendered in praise of Nabi (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) or have other good permissible content and words that are in conformity to the Shariah are permissible.
It will be permissible for a Baligh (mature) male to pray Nasheeds in open as long as he abides by the following 4 conditions, i.e.
1. The reciter must be a pious Baligh (mature) bearded person. 2. The audience should be more or less the same. 3. The content must be about Allah Ta’ala and His Rasool (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) or something to do with righteousness and piety. 4. There should not be any type of musical instruments.
Females should not pray Nashheds etc, in the presence of non Mahram males. Similarly, it is Haraam for males to listen to non Mahram females.
Please refer to: http://qa.muftisays.com/index.php?viewpage=viewQA&question=2675
And Only Allah Ta’ala Knows Best.
————————————– Moulana Qamruz Zaman London, UK
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