Though Al-Ghazali‘s writing on Music and Singing is often taken as a defence of music practice, in reality, Al-Ghazali‘s interpretation is forbidding music in a more strict way by prescribing places, times and companies, than for example Mālik bin Anas (c. 711 – 795), the teacher of Al-Shafi‘i (767–820)ii or before him Abū
Imam Ghazali, also known as Al-Ghazali or Algazel, was a Muslim theologian, jurist, philosopher, and mystic who lived in the 11th century. He is considered one of the most influential figures in the history of Islam and has had a significant impact on the development of Islamic thought.