Is Above the Clouds (feat. Inspectah Deck) - Gang Starr Halal or Haram?
Across the schools of thought analyzed, the highest verdict for "Above the Clouds (feat. Inspectah Deck) - Gang Starr" 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 Above the Clouds (feat. Inspectah Deck) - Gang Starr halal according to Sistani?
Haram (1/5). Under Grand Ayatollah Sistani's jurisprudence, the definitive test is the Expert Recognition Test: 'Is this tune type suitable for entertainment and amusement gatherings (majālis al-lahw wal-la'ib)?' DJ Premier's production consists of a looped, rhythmic hip-hop boom-bap arrangement (drums, bassline, and sampled strings) designed for urban commercial listening.
Is Above the Clouds (feat. Inspectah Deck) - Gang Starr halal according to Khamenei?
Haram (1/5). Ayatollah Khamenei evaluates music and singing through a 3-component test: (1) whether the music is lahwī (causing heedlessness and deviating people from Allah's path), (2) whether it possesses a mutrib quality (inducing rapture/unrestraint) in conjunction with lahw, and (3) whether it is suitable for gatherings of sin and vanity (Q1121, Q1123).
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