Is it haram to play the guitar in Islam?

Shia Interpretations in Iran

According to various ahadith, a number of prominent Iranian Grand Ayatollahs, including Sadiq Hussaini Shirazi, Mohammad-Reza Golpaygani, Lotfollah Safi Golpaygani, Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi, Ahmad Jannati, among others, have determined that all forms of music and the playing of musical instruments are considered haram, irrespective of their intended use.