What is the difference between Na'ts, nazams and nasheeds?

Answer

Na'ts, nasheeds and nazams are different words for the same thing – for singing songs. These songs are sometimes sung with music, which of course is haraam. When sung without music, good songs will be permissible provided they do not become a mashghalah (engrossment, and no other haraam factor accompanies the singing. The evil practice nowadays of singing songs in the Musjid is haraam.