Is misery. - pupsies Halal or Haram?
Across the schools of thought analyzed, the highest verdict for "misery. - pupsies" is Haram (1/5).
| School | Verdict |
|---|---|
| Sistani | Haram (1/5) |
| Khamenei | Haram (1/5) |
| 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 misery. - pupsies halal according to Sistani?
Haram (1/5). Grand Ayatollah Sistani's criterion for music permissibility is the objective 'Expert Recognition Test': whether the tune type is suitable for entertainment and amusement gatherings (majālis al-lahw wal-la'ib). In 'A Code of Practice For Muslims in the West' (Book 46), Sistani explicitly states that personal emotional effects—such as sadness, depression, or distress—are entirely irrelevant to the ruling.
Is misery. - pupsies halal according to Khamenei?
Haram (1/5). Ayatollah Khamenei evaluates music using a 3-component test: whether it is lahwī (deviating from Allah and moral virtues), mutrib (rapture/excitement-inducing in a lahwī manner), and suitable for gatherings of sin and vanity (Q1121, Q1123). In his advanced jurisprudence lectures (Booklet 32, Ghena va Moseghi, Session 314, pp.
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