Is Thrift Shop (feat. Wanz) - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Halal or Haram?
Across the schools of thought analyzed, the highest verdict for "Thrift Shop (feat. Wanz) - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis" 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 Thrift Shop (feat. Wanz) - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis halal according to Sistani?
Haram (1/5). Grand Ayatollah Sistani evaluates music through the Expert Recognition Test, asking whether the tune type is 'suitable for entertainment and amusement gatherings' (majālis al-lahw wal-la'ib). 'Thrift Shop' is built upon an infectious, high-energy looping saxophone riff and a bounce beat explicitly engineered for dance clubs, party atmospheres, and commercial entertainment.
Is Thrift Shop (feat. Wanz) - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis halal according to Khamenei?
Haram (1/5). Ayatollah Khamenei applies a 3-component lahwī assessment: evaluating whether the music is lahwī (deviating from Allah and spiritual consciousness), mutrib (inducing rapture/excitement), and suitable for gatherings of sin and vain amusement.
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