LAWFUL AND PROHIBITED IN ISLAM HALAL HARAM 1

LAWFUL AND PROHIBITED IN ISLAM *** HALAL & HARAM 1

Outline General principles pertaining lawful and prohibited l Food and Drink l Clothing and Adornment l Work and Earning Livelihood l Opposite Sex l Business Transactions l 2

General principles • • • Nothing is forbidden except what is explicitly prohibited To make lawful and to prohibit is the right of God alone Prohibiting the lawful and permitting the prohibited is similar to committing shirk 3

General principles • • Whatever is contributing to forbidden is itself forbidden Actions will be judged by intentions What is permitted is sufficient, while what is prohibited is superfluous (more than needed ) The prohibition of things is due to their impurity 4

Lawful is sufficient for the joy of life l l l l PROHIBITED Omens by drawing lots Usury Adultery Alcohol Pork Backbiting, slander… l l l l PERMITTED Istikhara Profitable trade Marriage Every nontoxic drink Goat, sheep, cow, chicken Good conversation 5

Let’s never forget this principle. Circle of the halal is enough for your pleasure. There is no need to go in haram. 6

Carrying / Gaining fire versus Carrying / Gaining the good. 7

Food and Drink 8

Prohibited (Haram) Meat Types 1. Eating What Is Dead l Repugnant / nasty / disgusting to civilized taste, contrary to human dignity l acute or chronic disease, through eating a poisonous plant, or other similar causes l intention and slaughtering (meats of animal slaughtered in the name of others not for the name of Allah) 9

Prohibited Meat Types 2. Pork l l Not healthy and clean food It is also prohibited in Judaism Some Christians do not eat pork. It should be noted that this animal does not offend Muslims. Pigs are creation of Allah. We love created one because of the Creator. 10

Prohibited Meat Types 3. That which is dedicated to anyone other than God l Polytheists, unbelievers, atheists Rule l An animal that is slaughtered by Jews and Christians is lawful 11

Drugs and intoxicants l Any substance or drug which has the effect clouding the mind is prohibited l Similarly any alcoholic drink which causes intoxication is forbidden. 12

Trading them is prohibited “Truly, God has cursed wine (intoxicants) and has cursed the one who produces it, the one for whom it is produced, the one who drinks it, the one who serves it, the one who carries it, the one for whom it is carried, the one who sells it, the one who earns from the sale of it, the one who buys it, and the one for whom it is bought. ” Hadith 13

No difference: Little or much Whatever intoxicates in large amounts is prohibited in any amount 14

Alcohol cannot be a gift “…'Shall I not sell it? ' asked the man. 'The One Who Prohibited drinking it has also prohibited selling it, ' replied the Prophet (pbuh). 'Shall I not give it to a Jew as a gift? ' asked the man. 'The One Who has prohibited it has also prohibited that it be given as a gift to the Jew, ' said the Prophet. 'Then what shall I do with it? ' asked the man. 'Pour it on the ground, ' the Prophet replied. 15

Dress Code 16

Dress code for Men l The Dress code of the Muslim man l Covering from belly button to knees l "Be different from the polytheists: let the beard grow and trim the moustache. " hadith 17

How Muslim woman is viewed in west? 18

Islam protects the family. 19

Jewish Christian Muslim 20

Jewish Sister Catholic Sister 21

The Dress of the Muslim Woman l Covering from head to toe l tightly fitting clothes which delineate the parts of the body 22

l clothes which fail to cover the body l which are transparent, revealing what is underneath. 23

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Cleanliness and Beauty 1. Cleanliness "Cleanse yourself, for Islam is cleanliness. " 2. Beautification • "Does he have nothing with which to comb his hair? " • Do not change God’s creation • tattooing, • cutting the teeth, • surgery for beautification 25

Adornment 1. Gold and Pure Silk are prohibited for Men while permitted for women • Islam must safeguard the manly qualities of men • the love of jewelry and ornaments is quite natural and becoming for a woman 26

Imitating opposite sex “The Prophet (pbuh) declared that a woman should not wear a man's clothing nor a man a woman's. He cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men. ” (Hadith) l walking, l dressing, l manner of speaking l moving and so on. 27

Work and Business 28

Work l The obligation to work if one is able l It is better that a person should take a rope and bring a bundle of wood on his back to sell so that Allah may preserve his honor, than that he should beg from people, (regardless of) whether they give to him or refuse him. l Beneficial works for God’s creatures l When a Muslim plants a plant or cultivates a crop, no bird or human being eats from it without its being accounted as a (rewardable) charity for him. 29 (Hadith)

Work l Jobs condemned by Islam l Prostitution, Erotic Arts, Manufacturing Intoxicants and Drugs, Interest / usury l Responsibilities in regard to work l “Woe to the rulers, the leaders, and the trustees! On the Day of Resurrection some people will wish that they could be suspended between heaven and earth rather than having had the burden of their responsibilities. ” Hadith 30

Business Transactions l l l The Prohibition of Selling Forbidden Goods The Prohibition of a Sale Involving Uncertainty Price Manipulation l “Allah is the One Who fixes prices, Who withholds, Who gives lavishly (generously ), and Who provides, and I hope that when I meet Him none of you will have a claim against me for any injustice with regard to blood or property. ” (Hadith. ) 31

Business Transactions l Exploitation (make unethical use of some one for personal gain or profit ) l Fraud l The Condemnation of Hoarding l "If anyone withholds grain forty days out of the desire for a high price, Allah will renounce him. " "He Who Deceives Us Is Not of Us" hadith 32

Usury / Interest l The Prohibition of Usury/ Interest l “O you who believe, fear Allah and give up what remains due to you of interest if you are indeed Believers. And if you do not, then be warned of war (against you) by Allah and His Messenger, while if you repent you shall have your capital. Do not do wrong and you shall not be wronged. ” (The Qur’an 2: 278 -279) 33

Usury / Interest l l The lender is very likely to be wealthy and the borrower poor. If interest is allowed, the rich will exploit the poor, and this is against the spirit of mercy and charity. Permitting the taking of interest discourages people from doing good to one another Dependence on interest prevents people from working to earn money, The taking of interest implies appropriating another person's property without giving him anything in exchange 34

Opposite Sex 35

Opposite Sex l Adultery l “. . do not come near adultery; indeed, it is an abomination and an evil way (17: 32) l Privacy l Islam prohibits Privacy denoting a man and woman's being alone together in a place in which there is no fear of intrusion by anyone else 36

Opposite Sex l Looking With Desire at the Opposite Sex l “Tell the believing men that they should lower their gazes and guard their sexual organs; that is purer for them. Indeed, Allah is well-acquainted with what they do. And tell the believing women that they should lower their gazes and guard their sexual organs, and not display their adornment, except that which is apparent of it…” The Qur’an 37

Opposite Sex l l Man to man, woman to woman l “A man should not look at the private organs of another man, nor a woman of a woman, nor should a man go under one cloth with another man, nor a woman with another woman. . ” (Hadith) Homosexuality l “What! Of all creatures, do you approach males and leave the spouses whom your Lord has created for you? Indeed, you are people transgressing (all limits)!” (26: 165 -166) 38

Marriage 39

Marriage l No Monasticism l “People before you perished because of their asceticism; they made excessive demands on themselves until Allah brought hardships on them: you can still see a few of them remaining in monasteries and temples. . . " (Hadith) l Prohibited Proposals l “A man must not propose to another man's betrothed (engaged) unless he withdraws or gives him 40 permission. ” (Hadith)

Women To Whom Marriage is Prohibited l l l The father's wife, whether divorced or widowed. The mother, including the grandmothers on both sides. The daughter, including the granddaughters from the son or daughter. The sister, including the half, and step-sisters. The paternal aunt, whether she is the real, half, or step-sister of the father. 41

Women To Whom Marriage is Prohibited l l l The maternal aunt, whether she is the real, half, or step-sister of the father. The brother's daughter, i. e. , his niece. The sister's daughter, i. e. , his niece. Marriage to a polytheist is prohibited for both sex Marriage to the Women of the People of the Book is lawful 42

Polygamy l “If ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly with the orphans, Marry women of your choice, Two or three or four; but if ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly (with them), then only one…” (4/3) l “And you will not be able to do justice among (your) wives, however much you may wish to. But do not turn away (from one of them) altogether. . . ”(4: 139) 43