Is Your Music Halal? Instant Islamic Analysis for Any Song
Halalify Music gives you an instant halal / haram verdict on any song, grounded in primary-source Islamic jurisprudence from six schools of thought — Ayatollah Sistani and Ayatollah Khamenei (Shia), plus the four Sunni madhabs: Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi'i, and Hanbali.
By the Halalify Editorial Team, reviewed against primary sources.
Why six schools of thought?
There is no single Islamic verdict on music. Scholars have debated it for over 1,400 years, and the major schools reach genuinely different conclusions on instruments, context, and intention — while agreeing on core points such as forbidden lyrics and the permissibility of the duff at weddings. A ruling that is sound for one school can be wrong for another. Halalify never flattens that diversity into a single answer: you choose the school you follow, and every verdict is reported against that school's documented criteria, with the reasoning and the source it rests on. If you are new to the topic, start with Is music haram in Islam?; to go deeper on your own school, see the four Sunni madhabs, Sistani, or Khamenei.
How it works
- Search a song. Type any track or artist, paste a Spotify/Apple Music link, or scan a whole playlist.
- AI analyzes it against each school's documented rulings — examining lyrics, themes, and the musical content itself.
- Get a per-school verdict (Halal, Caution, or Haram) with the reasoning and the scholarly source behind it.
Schools of thought covered
- Ayatollah Sistani (Shia) — applies the Entertainment Gatherings Test from his Code of Practice for Muslims in the West.
- Ayatollah Khamenei (Shia) — applies the lahwi (frivolous/vain) assessment of music suited to gatherings of amusement.
- Sunni madhabs — each school's documented criteria on instruments, singing, and context: Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi'i, Hanbali (all four compared).
New here? Start with Is music haram in Islam?, see how we rate songs, or read our methodology & sources.
Our methodology and sources
Every verdict is grounded in named, primary-source jurisprudence rather than generic opinion. Halalify draws on Ayatollah Sistani's A Code of Practice for Muslims in the West (Book 46), Ayatollah Khamenei's published rulings on ghina and music, al-Ghazali's framework in Ihya Ulum al-Din, and the classical Hanbali position in Ibn Qudamah's al-Mughni. You can read the underlying source documents in our Ratings Guide and User Guide, or go deeper on whether music is haram in Islam, Sistani's ruling, Khamenei's ruling, the four Sunni madhabs, and our methodology & sources.
Halalify is an educational tool, not a fatwa service. It is not a substitute for consulting a qualified Islamic scholar.
Frequently asked questions
Is Halalify Music a fatwa service?
No. Halalify is an educational tool that summarizes documented rulings from recognized schools of thought. It is not a substitute for consulting a qualified Islamic scholar for a personal ruling.
Which schools of thought does Halalify cover?
Six: the Shia maraji' Ayatollah Sistani and Ayatollah Khamenei, plus the four Sunni madhabs — Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi'i, and Hanbali.
How does Halalify decide if a song is halal or haram?
It analyzes the song's lyrics, themes, and musical character against each school's documented criteria — such as Sistani's Entertainment Gatherings Test and Khamenei's Lahwi assessment — and returns a per-school verdict with the reasoning and source it rests on.
Is Halalify free to use?
Yes. Halalify offers free daily song analyses. No payment is required to check whether a song is halal or haram.
What sources does the analysis rely on?
Primary-source jurisprudence including Ayatollah Sistani's Code of Practice for Muslims in the West, Ayatollah Khamenei's rulings on ghina and music, and classical Sunni works such as Ibn Qudamah's al-Mughni.