Is Fix You - Coldplay Halal or Haram?
Across the schools of thought analyzed, the highest verdict for "Fix You - Coldplay" is Halal (4/5).
| School | Verdict |
|---|---|
| Sistani | Grey Area (3/5) |
| Khamenei | Likely Halal (4/5) |
| Hanafi | Not yet analyzed — Hanafi's general music ruling |
| Maliki | Not yet analyzed — Maliki's general music ruling |
| Shafi'i | Not yet analyzed — Shafi'i's general music ruling |
| Hanbali | Not yet analyzed — Hanbali's general music ruling |
Is Fix You - Coldplay halal according to Sistani?
Grey Area (3/5). Grand Ayatollah Sistani evaluates music using the 'Entertainment Gatherings Test,' wherein the sole criterion is whether the tune type is suitable for (or similar to tunes used in) entertainment and amusement gatherings (majālis al-lahw wal-la'ib). The emotional effect—whether it soothes grief, inspires comfort, or touches the heart—is explicitly deemed irrelevant to the ruling (Code of Practice, Q1).
Is Fix You - Coldplay halal according to Khamenei?
Likely Halal (4/5). Ayatollah Khamenei applies a three-component Lahwī Assessment: determining whether the music is lahwī (deviating from Allah and moral virtue), mutrib (ecstasy-inducing in conjunction with lahw), and suitable for gatherings of sin (Q1121, Q1123). In his Dars-e Kharij (Ghena va Moseghi, Session 314, pp.
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