are romantic poetry allowed in Islam?

[ahmed_indian]

:salam2:,

is it allowed to write or share with others romantic poetry about husband-wife?

i think i read somewhere not to read poetry in presence of women as they are soft-hearted and can be moved by it.

 

[Al-Kashmiri]

As-salaamu `alaykum

I would like to remind all that this question is deserving of a fatwa from a scholar to answer, and not our mere opinions. So if anyone is aware of one please do share it.

Was-salaam

 

[slaveofAllah88]

walaikum salam

very good question, i really cant find any fatwa online if someone has a knowledgeable scholar opinion please do share

 

[Muslimah-S]

:salam2:

I have found this, hope it answers the question, inshAllah.

Islam and Poetry​

By Mufti Bilaal Cassim




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Q.) What does Islam say about poets and any type of poetry? Is poetry other than romance allowed in Islam? Please give me a detailed answer about the poetry and poets. [Ali]

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A.) Ubayy Ibn Ka'ab, Radi-Allahu anhu, reports Rasulullah (s.a.w) as having said; "Poetry contains (much) wisdom." (Mishkaat with Mirqaat Vol. 9 Pg. 122 Ashrafiyyah).

Mullah Ali Qari (r.a), a renowned Muhaddith explains that poetry containing truth, wise words, advices, useful parables, etc. that are of benefit to mankind, as well as those containing praises of Allah and Nabi , promoting abstinence from worldly luxuries, exhortation towards the Aakhirah and other aspects of Deen are indeed praiseworthy. Poetry devoid of these things is malignant and disliked. (e.g. songs containing lewdness or depictive of sins etc.) The words of the Qur'an (viz. "(As for) the Poets, only the misguided follow them. Can you not see their (aimless) wandering in the valleys, their statements devoid of action?" As-Shu'araa: 224-226) and the Ahadith maligning poetry refer to these kinds of poetry.

Thereafter he mentions that poetry is a form of speech and must be judged by the same standard. i.e beneficial poetry is like beneficial speech and useless and evil poetry like useless and evil speech) (Mirqaat VOl.9 Pg. 122 Ashrafiyyah).

From this principle we can deduce that recital or composition of romantic poetry is permissible (and even rewarding) only if it is for one's spouse with the intention of promoting love and tenderness and providing it is free of lewdness or obscenity, much the same as a loving or kind word. When not for one's spouse, it is not permissible.

And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

 

[ahmed_indian]

:salam2:

I have found this, hope it answers the question, inshAllah.

Islam and Poetry​

jazaak Allah khair for sharing fatwa with us. it was truly truly beneficial. may Allah bless you for finding it out for us.

so it means we can share it on forums but can read it only to our spouses? right?

 

[Muslimah-S]

jazaak Allah khair for sharing fatwa with us. it was truly truly beneficial. may Allah bless you for finding it out for us.

so it means we can share it on forums but can read it only to our spouses? right?

:salam2: brother,
Ameen, wa iyyaki wa barakAllah feek.

From my understanding of this part:

By Mufti Bilaal Cassim

From this principle we can deduce that recital or composition of romantic poetry is permissible (and even rewarding) only if it is for one's spouse with the intention of promoting love and tenderness and providing it is free of lewdness or obscenity, much the same as a loving or kind word. When not for one's spouse, it is not permissible.
And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

If you are writting a poem or even a letter for someone/ to someone , its for them to read and no one else. For example if you are writting a letter to you boss then its exclusively for him, and no one else should read it right? Then if its a poem expressing your intimate feelings for your spouse then wouldn't that be more private? So posting it on public forum doesn't seem right to me.
But thats my opinion and what I understood from the fatwa. If you want further detail you can ask your local imaam, inshAllah.

Allah knows best.

 

[revert2007]

From what i have read there is nothing wrong with poems.but your question is whether the poem specially written for ur spouse can be shared with others.well we have to see in islam that none of the husband wife stuffs should be shared with others.so it goes to the poem as well.when u let others to read the poem written for ur wife,what is ur propose?what is ur intention?isn't it enough that she alone read it?she alone praise it?

i wrote a poem for my husband :tongue: and my friend asked whether she can read it or not and i said NO.

there are things need to be kept secret between u and ur wife and the rest of the world doesn't need to know it.i hope it helps u