Some Muslim parents have complained about their hip-hopping children adopting fashions such as baggy clothes, but some street fashions have gained popularity because their less-revealing nature fits in with Muslim sensibilities. Now some young Muslim musicians are giving back something to fashion trends by featuring Muslim women in hijab in positive (and even romantic) roles. Creating a buzz among Muslim music fans is the latest song and accompanying music video by the German group Outlandish, who have stormed the charts with a remake of the Cheb Khalid song "Aicha" in both English and French. The video features both the covered object of the singer's affection going through her daily routine, as well as a non-Muslim colleague trying on the scarf in admiration of her role model. For those whose musical tastes are a bit more edgy, another underground video creating a buzz comes from a more unlikely source - an all-girl punk band straight outta Kabul. After some well-meaning Germans brought musical instruments to Afghanistan in hopes of reviatalizing local musical traditions banned by the Taliban, a few women had other musical ideas. "You give me all your love, you give me all your kisses, and then you touch my burqa, and don't know who it is," goes the lyrics to "Burqa Blues," sung by the women in halting English, who wear full burqas while performing in their video. The song has become a club favorite in Germany, although the trio haven't let any locals know about their new craft in fear of retaliation. "We haven't shown the video in Afghanistan," said Kurt Dahlke, a music producer who helped to set up music workshops in Afghanistan. "People there aren't quite ready for it yet."

Is music halaal or haraam?

This is ludicrous and tokenizing. It still fetishizes Muslim women, making the Burqa itself an object of adoration.

Ok, I have no sense of humor tonight... :-)

I think it is wrong to a muslim women to sing in a public place where men are present. There is no wrong, what so ever, for women to sing to their childern, husbands, and to the family as a group. But it is wrong to do so in public for money and for show.

Asalaamualaikum brothers... khalil music is haram,,, if you read the the quran and the sunnah WALLAHI you will find the answer as for this muslim pop star business its a huge joke making fun of the muslim womens attire that protects her decency and making fun of it through singing and lyrics is a major sin ,,, these are things that the prophet prescribed on his ummah and here we have idiots making fun of it???? who and what are they really making fun of????? it is a doorway leading outside the fold of islam
these are ways the kuffaar want to make islam "less" islamic for the younger generations slowly pulling them away from the true islamic teachings principals and morals.... for the muslim sisters out there be proud to wear your hijaab and do it for the sake of Allah
jazaakumAllahu khairan...

Some of you people need to lighten up.

I refuse to believe that God Allah wants us to be miserable old hacks.

what do you mean miserable old hacks bro>??? this is our deen that we have to abide by if we "lighten up" then we may as well take what we want from it and discard what we want from it,,, after all by doing that youre saying that the prophet Muhammad may Allah exalt his mention didnt do a good job... think about it my friend... masalaama

God wants us to be good people. He doesn't want us to mourn our religion. He doesn't want us to live like the Taliban. I believe he wants us to live good and true and with Him in our hearts.

I hardly think that listening to music warrants eternity in hell.

Tell me, where does it mention pop music in the Quran?

I think one of the things today's Muslim leaders do is believe the way the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) lived in the 6th century is the way we should live forever and ever. This can't be true, or else why did God mention Itjihad? the reinterpretation of the Quran for each generation?

If the Prophet Mohammed (PBUP) is absolutley perfect then why did his young wife refuse to apologise when she was accused of adultery, and right to his face, citing that he should have trust and faith in her?

Why did he make the Quran dynamic and timeless?

What would the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) say about television? About electricity in general? About carton milk and bologne and hot dogs in packs of 6?

Must we take the literal meaning of everything? How can we when every situtation is different than the next? Where would the intelligence that God has gifted us with come into play if we are to be robots?

Each person on this earth is here on a test. A test of faith and conviction. Will you or will you not seek redemption in Allah? Will you be a good person or will you kill, maim, and rape your way to hell?

I don't believe God will judge us, come judgment day, on wether we listened to Linkin Park or not.

Music is a trivial matter.

Nice to see a bunch of men debating the finer points of what public behaviour is acceptable from women. If women from Kabul want to make a punk video, then they're going to make it. Rock on sisters!

Its funny how when it comes to Islam every tom dick and harry wants to let us know what they "think"...... if you read the tafseer of the quran and the sunnah you will find that music is haraam ,,,
it doesnt have to say pop or rap or whatever its all music,,, and since the music we know today is all about sex drugs and violence and other crap you dont have to even look for a ruling on it just from what theyre singing about you can say its outright haraam

what are you trying to say about the prophet may Allah exalt his mention??? youre saying he wasnt perfect??? so youre saying he s outdated??? Islam doesnt renew itself as christianity does with a hundred different versions of the bible and so on,,, Allah says in the quran (today i have perfected your religion for you completed my blessing upon you (with a perfect flawless religion)),

the intelligence that god gifted you can come into play when you use it to seek the truth and study the deen not just think if it is right or wrong if we all did that we would alter the whole religion into something else as for ijtihaad it is not meant for me and you to make our assumptions that is for the learned in the religion we dont reinterpret the quran either what are we jews and christians???
as for the prophets wife ,,, Allah revealed the truth to him about her,,,, his wife the mother of the believers Allah would protect her anyways,,,

as for your ignorant statement about what the prophet would say about hotdogs and electricity dont make fun of our deen,,, and of course this life is a test and what we do in this we will answer for in the next and on the day of judgement we will be ask about every minute that we spent in this life so dont go thinking linkin park is nothing

heaven is surrounded by hardships and hell is surrounded by our desires my friend....
On the day of judgement Allah will make our body parts speak up about what we did with them,,, eyes ears legs hands and so on,,,,, read my friend and check yourself may Allah guide us all,, ameen

audubillah minash shaytan ir rajeem

May Allah subhana wa ta'ala guide the ummah.

PART 1

Ho hum. Yet another debate on whats excepted and whats not. Never mind the overt judgement of humans against others who are on a path. Path to each to their own mind you. Go find that in the Quran. Cause you know it's in their.

Each person has an internal struggle against what they impose on themselves as a deterent from actualizing Truth. For some, even salat can be a deterent. (remeber all those times you did salat in order to show how good a Muslim you were?) Thats an example. And we've ALL be there.

Or did you forget that Islam is actually islam. It's an arabic word. It is submission to the unity of God. And plenty of people fall under that umbrella. That was the whole point.

(Goodness I promised myself not to be dragged into these annoying debates.)

However, I just cant resist yet another person claiming that The Prophet (PBUH) was perfect. Forgetting all that stuff about the Prophet (PBUH) being VERY MUCH a human pegged eternally to his culture and date of birth. We're reminded in the Quran over and over that Muhammad (PBUH) is not to be deified. "Deities" are perfect sonny. You wouldnt be making an idol of Muhammad would you? You wouldnt be claiming that Muhammad (PBUH) was "perfect" would you? Since Allah-the Truth-the Ultimately Unique is undestood to be the only thing that is perfect, are you saying that the Prophet (PBUH) synoimous with God? I hope not, cause if there is anything that IS haram, and there really aint much Ill have you know, it's setting up false perfections, false gods.

So you know what. Let's be done with this Muhammad (PBUH) was perfect bull. Ok sillies. And you know what kids. That is OK. It's OK that Muhammad (PBUH) wasnt perfect. He's perfect in that all things exist as a manefistation of the divine, but he wasn't perfect socially. He did his best which is way better and "cooler" anyway. How many times is Muhammad (PBUH) reprimanded in the Quran? Three? So much for perfection.

Salaams

clever little bee??? more like stupid,.,
did anyone say they were worshipping muhammad alaihi asalaam????
Allah chose him as his last and final prophet he has no sins and and his past and future sins were forgiven .. of course the prophet alaihi asalaam was human and he was perfect as a human and not as a god or deity .. i think you lack english skills or something dont be so disrespectful to your deen and your prophet, this is what i meant by tom dick and harry letting us know what they "think".....

Ridhwaan.. a once and peaceful religion that strives to understand and facilitiate other cultures, peoples, and ideals. A religion that used to be for everyone. A religion that anyone can relate to because its a religion that taught us to be good people with good understanding and compassion to others has been hijacked, raped, torn apart, and diluted by the so called fanatics and fascists who take God's words and twist them and turn them till they suit thier own violent, forceful ideals. People like you ridhwaan. people like you.

im violent and forceful??? your take on islam is very ignorant maybe you can cure your ignorance by reading so read about islam and then talk,,, what an idiotic comment you posted

Is music haraam?

People, five times a day we have a man or boy go to the speaker and sing out the azan...in a beautiful and rythmic voice. He does not speak it, he sings it. This is musi. Why are we so blind as to not see this? The call to prayer itself is a beautiful and religious song.

In addition, a bird's song is also music. How can it be haraam to listen to a bird sing a song? Allah created birds and Allah created the gift of music. Allah gave some of us beautiful voices to use to sing. I believe music is not haram but is a part of our religion, as seen in the azan, if only we had the sense to realise it.

I also believe that like all words, songs can be used to bring peaceful thoughts and also evil thoughts. If you listen to a song that sings about peace, it is the same as if you were listening to someone speak to you of peace. If you hear a song that is about killing, it is as if you were listening to someone tell you of killing.