Musical ringtones in the Masaajid – Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan

Question:
In closing, his second question is also concerning the cell phone, he says: Musical ringtones have become prevalent in the masaajid, oh noble sheikh. Firstly with regards to the salah: Is the prayer correct while they are listening to these musical ringtones when the phone rings?

Answer:
The salah is correct inshaa’Allah however it is important and befitting for those who have cell phones when they intend to enter the masjid is to turn them off or silence them until he leaves from the masjid. Due to the fact that this disturbs the people who are praying. Moreover, if the ringtones are musical ones then this is haraam because music is haraam. Na’am.

Source: http://www.alfawzan.ws/node/12081

Translator: Abu Fouzaan Qaasim