Earlier this evening, my friend and I were taking a break from this Satan-sponsored term paper week. We went for a small drive and I put in a random CD full of mixed music. One of the songs was [1] “Mohammed” by [2] The Dandy Warhols. As soon as the song came, she quickly turned it off. “This is haram,” she said. (Haram means “forbidden.”)

“You really think so?”

“This is haram. This is a call to prayer. It should not be associated with this kind of music.”

“It’s disrespectful, but it’s not really words of the Qur’an. I don’t think it’s haram.”

“I’m telling you it’s haram!”

“How do you know?”

“I just do! It’s bad!”

What do you guys think? Is it haram? Click below to listen to the song and also another song called “Honeymoon in Africa III” which features God’s name (the way it is said in the beginning of each Quranic verse.) According to my friend this is also “haram.” I’m curious to know what other Muslims think?