Misinterpretation of Imam Khomeini's Opinion by Later Thinkers about Determining the Subject of Ghinafrom the Perspective of Shar'

It is undeniable that Imam Khomeini's opinions about ghinaand music has gradually developed and transformed, especially after the Islamic Revolution, due to the necessities of his time and the dynamic nature of his jurisprudential ideas; however, it should be studied that in which area his ideas has developed. The change in Imam Khomeini's opinions has only occurred in his spoken words, all of which relate to the quality of the music broadcast from IRIB. In claims by later thinkers, a mixture has occurred, knowingly or unknowingly, trying to consider the shari subject of ghina from Imam Khomeini's viewpoint as the main point in the development of his jurisprudential views about music. This article proves that in his words in Makasibmuharrama, Istiftaatand his speeches, Imam Khomeini has introduced mutribsound [that moves the person] as the subject of ghinain shar'. The only case in Imam's words which has been misused to prove that his opinion about the subject of ghina has changed is a statement in Tahrir al-wasilain which the subject of ghina has been considered as a mutrib sound suitable for parties. This statement can be interpreted and cannot negate numerous written and spoken words of Imam determining ghinaas mutribsound. Through a comprehensive and precise comparison between Shaykh Ansari and Imam Khomeini's ideas, the author believes that both thinkers maintain that mutirband lahwisounds are interrelated; i.e. mutirbsongs/music are necessarily suitable for parties held by sinners (The opposite is not true). That is why the term, lahwi, used in Tahrir al-wasilais an explanatory word (not an independent one) which only indicates that mutrib sound corresponds to music parties by sinners. On this basis, the claim that the subject of ghinain shar' from mutirbsound to mutriblahwisound in Imam Khomeini's though lacks enough evidence.