Folarin Falana, the Nigerian rapper better known as Falz, has come under fire after claiming that fornication is not a sin.
The 34-year-old actor took to X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday to share the controversial assertion, which directly contradicts religious teachings.
Fornication is not a sin
— Bop Daddy (@falzthebahdguy) May 11, 2025
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His tweet went viral, drawing strong reactions from social media users, particularly within religious circles.
Many Christians and conservative voices condemned Falz’s stance, citing biblical scriptures that classify fornication — sexual relations outside marriage — as “immoral”.
Critics accused the rapper of promoting “ungodly values,” with some questioning his “moral integrity”.
Below are some reactions on X.
I’m Shocked to see this kind of tweet from a lawyer himself. May God have mercy.
— Mr Wrong But Right (@mrwrongbutright) May 11, 2025
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Baba there’s no hypocrite in this situation everybody knows it’s a sin I no knw wetin falz smoke today
— Okechukwu favour chinonso (@favour_7069) May 12, 2025
!Dear falz and to you all,
Fornication IS A sin. Flee from it!!!And yes, this is Nigeria and everybody is NOT a criminal. https://t.co/deqtGltEWJ
— #M_I_C_H_A_E_L (@MichaelOkeorji) May 12, 2025
Una really dey stress una selves, falz knows the truth, na just attention and engagements wey em dey find!
We know say this thing na sin, but some people just intentionally want to sugar coat it.
— Glory Bassey (@GLOBASS39541) May 12, 2025
Be like u sef dey hussle Elon musk money coz the falz I know would never say this
— MHARTINO (@oyinpreyemartin) May 12, 2025
Yahoo no be crime.
Fornication no be sin.
Hookup no be prostitution.
Corruption na divine favor.
We know what we are doing, Falz knows what he is doing the easiest way to indulge in something you conscience disapproves is by changing the naming or rephrasing it.
— Chidi (@Chidii_Ebere) May 12, 2025
The post comes a few days after the rapper opened up about his struggles with love and commitment.
The artiste said he is still single because he hasn’t found anybody who “likes me”. He also admitted he has never told anyone “I love you” in a romantic sense, although he has expressed strong feelings of affection.
Born Folarin Falana, Falz has established himself as a household name in Nigerian music since his career began in 2009.
He is known for songs which are often targeted at addressing bad governance and societal ills, including ‘Child of the World’ and ‘Talk’.
Aside from being a rapper, Falz has also featured in several movies.
He made his movie debut in ‘Couple of Days’ (2016).
The singer’s versatility has won him several awards including ‘Album of the Year’ at the 2016 edition of the City People Entertainment.
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