Is My Sweet Lord - George Harrison Halal or Haram?
Across the schools of thought analyzed, the highest verdict for "My Sweet Lord - George Harrison" 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 My Sweet Lord - George Harrison halal according to Sistani?
Haram (1/5). Applying Grand Ayatollah Sistani's Expert Recognition Test, this song is classified as unlawful. Sistani's primary criterion asks whether the tune type is 'suitable for entertainment and amusement gatherings' (majālis al-lahw wal-la'ib).
Is My Sweet Lord - George Harrison halal according to Khamenei?
Haram (1/5). Applying Ayatollah Khamenei's 3-Component Lahwī Assessment and his concrete categories of forbidden lahw (dars khārij, Session 314, pp. 443-444), this track is decisively prohibited. The core test evaluates whether the music is lahwī and deviates people from the path of Allah (iḍlāl 'an sabīl Allāh).
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