Rihanna Apologises For Using Islamic Verse At Fenty Lingerie Fashion Show

The singer said in a statement: 'We understand that we have hurt many of our Muslim brothers and sisters, and I’m incredibly disheartened by this.'

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by Bonnie McLaren |
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Rihanna has apologised after using a controversial song - which included Muslim text known as a Hadith - at her latest Savage X Fenty show. Following the fashion show - which dropped on Amazon Prime on October 2 - she received backlash for using the track Doom by Coucou Chloe, which features samples of the Islamic prayer mixed into a house beat. A Hadith is part of a collection of texts believed to be the spoken words of the Prophet Muhammad.

Many fans called Rihanna out for using the song on Twitter, with many writing that they felt she was using Islam as an aesthetic.

'I’d like to thank the Muslim community for pointing out a huge oversight that was unintentionally offensive in our Savage x Fenty show,' Rihanna wrote on her Instagram stories. 'I would more importantly like to apologize to you for this honest, yet careless mistake. We understand that we have hurt many of our Muslim brothers and sisters, and I’m incredibly disheartened by this! I do not play with any kind of disrespect towards God or any religion and therefore the use of the song in our project was completely irresponsible!'

The singer signed off the post by adding: 'Moving forward we will make sure nothing like this ever happens again. Thank you for your forgiveness and understanding. Rih.'

Artist Coucou Chloe has also apologised, saying she wasn't aware the track featured the sacred text, adding that she is trying to get the song 'urgently removed' from all streaming platforms.

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