Is My Immortal - Evanescence Halal or Haram?
Across the schools of thought analyzed, the highest verdict for "My Immortal - Evanescence" is Grey Area (3/5).
| School | Verdict |
|---|---|
| Sistani | Likely Haram (2/5) |
| Khamenei | Grey Area (3/5) |
| 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 My Immortal - Evanescence halal according to Sistani?
Likely Haram (2/5). Under Ayatollah Sistani's jurisprudence, the sole determinant of music permissibility is the 'Entertainment Gatherings Test'—whether the tune type is suitable for, or common to, entertainment and amusement gatherings (majālis al-lahw wal-la'b). Emotional or psychological effects are completely irrelevant: 'Forbidden music is the music that is suitable for entertainment and amusement gatherings, even if it does not arouse sexual temptations.
Is My Immortal - Evanescence halal according to Khamenei?
Grey Area (3/5). Under the late Ayatollah Khamenei's framework (Q1121-Q1159 and the 76-session dars khārij course 'Ghenā va Mūsīqī'), music is evaluated through the 3-component lahwī test: (1) whether it is lahwī (deviating from Allah and moral virtues), (2) whether it is mutrib (ecstasy/rapture-inducing) in combination with lahwī character, and (3) whether it is suitable for gatherings of sin (majālis al-fisq wal-fujūr). In Session 314 (pp.
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