Is Fortune Days X We Can Make the World Stop (revision) - The Glitch Mob Halal or Haram?

Across the schools of thought analyzed, the highest verdict for "Fortune Days X We Can Make the World Stop (revision) - The Glitch Mob" is Haram (1/5).

Halal verdict card for Fortune Days X We Can Make the World Stop (revision) - The Glitch Mob: Haram (1/5)
School Verdict
SistaniHaram (1/5)
KhameneiHaram (1/5)
HanafiNot yet analyzed — Hanafi's general music ruling
MalikiNot yet analyzed — Maliki's general music ruling
Shafi'iNot yet analyzed — Shafi'i's general music ruling
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Is Fortune Days X We Can Make the World Stop (revision) - The Glitch Mob halal according to Sistani?

Haram (1/5). Under Grand Ayatollah Sistani's Expert Recognition Test, the core criterion is whether the tune type is 'suitable for entertainment and amusement gatherings' (majalis al-lahw wal-la'ib). The Glitch Mob's signature sound—characterized by heavy electronic synthesizer basslines, glitch percussion, dramatic drops, and dance-inducing rhythmic structures—is readily identified by experts and common understanding ('urf) as music designed for electronic d…

Is Fortune Days X We Can Make the World Stop (revision) - The Glitch Mob halal according to Khamenei?

Haram (1/5). Under Ayatollah Khamenei's 3-component assessment framework, music is prohibited if it is (1) lahwī (deviating from Allah and promoting carelessness/distraction), (2) mutrib (inducing rapture/ecstasy in a lahwī manner), and (3) suitable for gatherings of amusement, sin, and vanity.

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