Is Perfect - Ed Sheeran Halal or Haram?
Across the schools of thought analyzed, the highest verdict for "Perfect - Ed Sheeran" is Grey Area (2/5).
| School | Verdict |
|---|---|
| Sistani | Haram (1/5) |
| Khamenei | Likely Haram (2/5) |
| 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 Perfect - Ed Sheeran halal according to Sistani?
Haram (1/5). Under Grand Ayatollah Sistani's jurisprudence, music permissibility is determined by the Expert Recognition Test: whether the tune type is suitable for entertainment and amusement gatherings (majalis al-lahw wal-la'ib).
Is Perfect - Ed Sheeran halal according to Khamenei?
Likely Haram (2/5). Ayatollah Khamenei evaluates music through the 3-component Lahwī Assessment: whether the track is lahwī (deviating from Allah and moral virtue), mutrib (rapture/ecstasy-inducing in conjunction with lahw), and suitable for gatherings of vanity and sin. In his advanced dars khārij course (Session 314, pp.
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