Is Rich Nigga Shit (feat. Young Thug) - 21 Savage Halal or Haram?
Across the schools of thought analyzed, the highest verdict for "Rich Nigga Shit (feat. Young Thug) - 21 Savage" 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 Rich Nigga Shit (feat. Young Thug) - 21 Savage halal according to Sistani?
Haram (1/5). The song fails the Expert Recognition Test completely. The tune type—a modern trap beat produced by Metro Boomin featuring heavy 808 basslines and repetitive rhythmic structures—is explicitly designed for and suitable for entertainment and amusement gatherings (clubs, parties). Furthermore, the vocal delivery constitutes 'ghina' (entertaining expression in tunes common to entertainers). The lyrical content, which heavily glorifies drug use (Percocet), alcohol, and illicit sexual acts, further reinforces its prohibition, though under Sistani's framework, the tune type alone is sufficient to render it haram regardless of the lyrics.
Is Rich Nigga Shit (feat. Young Thug) - 21 Savage halal according to Khamenei?
Haram (1/5). The song is classified as clearly Lahwi (deviating from the path of Allah) under the three-component test. It is highly suitable for gatherings of sin and vanity, and the rhythmic trap beat is mutrib (exciting/ecstasy-producing). Additionally, the song directly violates multiple categories of forbidden entertainment outlined in the Risaleh: (1) it is sexually exciting ('69 with her friend', 'on her knees'), (2) it encourages and glorifies sin (specifically opioid abuse via Percocet, crack cocaine references, and alcohol consumption), and (3) it promotes extreme materialism and religious indifference.
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