Singer and composer Adnan Sami has been known for voicing his opinions stirred a Twitter debate after he challenged the Muslim clerics all over the world and asked them to issue a fatwa against the royal family of Saudi Arabia. Recently, Muslim clerics in Assam had issued a fatwa (an official statement) against a teenager Nahid Afreen and asked her to stop singing in public as it was considered ‘haram’ (forbidden) in Islam.

Posting a video where the members of the royal family of Saudi Arabia are doing a sword dance with the US President Donald Trump, Adnan Sami tweeted ‘Dear Muslim Clerics, U all claim music is haram in Islam? This is Saudi Arabia. This is song n dance by its Royalty! Whr r ur fatwas now?!’

He took a dig at all the Muslim clerics who think music is haram in Islam and while only a few on Twitter agreed with him, he was majorly thrashed for his argument and received a lot of flak. Some went to the extent of calling him a ‘a lover of Tareq Fatah’, writer and political activist, who often appears on news channels to vociferously oppose archaic Islamic traditions and customs.

Adnan Sami did not take it lying down and was really quick in responding to each and every tweet that came his way and challenged everyone with his logic. Some of the conversations were indeed interesting.

Here is Adnan Sami’s tweet and some of the reactions:

Dear Muslim Clerics, U all claim music is haram in Islam? This is Saudi Arabia. This is song n dance by its Royalty! Whr r ur fatwas now?! https://t.co/sRUyba9qEZ — Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive) May 21, 2017

@AdnanSamiLive Dear Adnan Sami this is a simple musical instrument called “Daff” & it does not mean that music is hallal..I am in no way defending the KSA — Tahir Jamil (@Drteejam) May 21, 2017

@Drteejam Daff IS as much a musical instrument as a piano etc. Ur argument is like- This is a small pistol n not an Ak 47… Fact is both can kill!! — Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive) May 21, 2017

@AdnanSamiLive @irfhabib I am sure that you are big lover of Tariq Fateh the paid Muslim agent of a particular news channel — SAM (@maslam23601038) May 22, 2017

@maslam23601038 @irfhabib Oh goody, aren’t you so sure, oh you intelligent one!! — Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive) May 22, 2017

@AdnanSamiLive Brother Sami…anything which is haram it remains haram. Muslims has to follow Quran and Hadith and not Saudi, Iran or any other country. — Yusuf Shaikh (@yusufrazzaksk) May 22, 2017

@yusufrazzaksk It’s got nothing to do with country. No where in the Quran nor Hadeeth is it written that”Music is Haram”- Period!! — Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive) May 22, 2017

@AdnanSamiLive With due respect this is not electronic music.its traditional welcome with traditional instruments.dont try to be a liberal. — suhail sharik (@bombaywallahs) May 21, 2017

@bombaywallahs What a rubbish piece of moronic logic!! Sa re ga ma is the same regardless from what it is played you dot!! — Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive) May 21, 2017

@AdnanSamiLive @Lucasjalyl Fatwa has decided this as an exception — olhifolhi (@olhifolhi) May 21, 2017

Some even went to the extent of reminding Adnan Sami of what is written in Quran-sharif and even posted verses from the religious text:

@AdnanSamiLive Dear Sami Sabh Saudia is not Islam . If you want to understand Islam read Quran . You can find yourself in Quran music is haram . Thanks — Raja. Pakistani (@Rajaimtiaz112) May 21, 2017

@Rajaimtiaz112 Errr. & whr does it say ‘music is haram’ in that??!! Quran is clear about Alchohol, Pork etc… U think Music wud be in riddles? — Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive) May 21, 2017

@AdnanSamiLive @ZaiLatheef Dear Adnan, I do not believe music is haram. I also do not believe whatever Saudi royalty does is necessarily Islam either. — Adil Saleem (@MadhilSaleem) May 23, 2017