Lawful

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• Lawful Prohibited
• (Halaal Haraam)
• Islam 101- Lesson 4
• () The material in this presentation is taken
  from the book The Lawful
• The Prohibited in Islam, By Yusuf al-Qaradawi

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Outline

• Islamic principles on Halaal Haraam
• Food and Drink
• Clothing Adornment
• Work Earning
• Natural Desires
• Social Relations
• Popular Beliefs Customs
• Business Transactions

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Islamic Principles on Halaal Haraam

• The basic asl (principle, foundation) is the
  permissibility of things
• Prohibition and making lawful is the domain of
  the Creator (Allah)
• Prohibiting the halaal and making lawful the
  haraam is equivalent to Shirk
• Prohibition is due to impurity or harmfulness
  (known or unknown)
• What is halaal is sufficient, what is haraam is
  superfluous
• Anything conducive to haraam is haraam
• False representation of haraam as halaal is
  prohibited
• Good intentions do not make the haraam acceptable
• What is doubtful is to be avoided
• What is haraam is prohibited for everyone
• Necessity dictates exceptions

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Basic Principles

• The sphere of the prohibited is very small
  compared to what is permissible.
• The prophet (PBUH) said The halaal is that
  which Allah (SWT) has made lawful in his book and
  the haraam is that which he has forbidden and
  that concerning which he is silent, He (SWT) has
  permitted as favor for you
• The Prophet (PBUH) referred to the general
  criterion to determine halaal and haraam. Thus is
  it sufficient to know what is haraam since what
  is not included in the realm of haraam, is
  considered pure and lawful.
• This principle applies to objects (e.g. food
  drink) as well human actions and behavior which
  hare not related to acts of worship.

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Food and Drink

• Allah (SWT) addresses all humanity, saying O
  mankind, eat of what is permissible and good on
  earth, and do not follow the footsteps of Satan,
  truly he is an open adversary to you.
  (al-Baqara, 168)
• O ye who believe! Eat of the good things that We
  have provided for you, and be grateful to Allah,
  if it is Him ye worship. He hath only forbidden
  you dead meat, and blood, and the flesh of swine,
  and that on which any other name hath been
  invoked besides that of Allah. But if one is
  forced by necessity, neither craving (it), nor
  transgressing due limits,- there is no sin on
  him, for Allah is Oft-forgiving Most Merciful.
  (al-Baqara, 172-173)

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Food and Drink - Meats

• Allah (SWT) explains in the Quran the no food is
  Haraam except the four kinds mentioned in the
  verse below, the same four are mentioned in some
  greater details in various places in the Quran.
• Say "I do not find in what is revealed to me
  anything (meat) forbidden to be eaten by one who
  wishes to eat it, unless it be the flesh of that
  which is dead, or flowing blood, or the flesh of
  swine, for it is an abomination, or what is
  impious, (meat) on which a name has been invoked,
  other than Allahs. But (even so), if a person is
  forced by necessity, without wilful disobedience,
  nor transgressing due limits, thy Lord is
  Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful. (al-anam 145)
• Seafood is exempted fish, whales etc, the
  prophet (PBUH) said its water is pure and its
  dead are halaal
• All prohibitions apply to situations in which one
  has a choice, if need arises to alleviate hunger
  which may cause death, scholars agree that one
  should pass one day and one night without food,
  then eat as much as necessary to save life.

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Food Drink - Intoxicants

• Khamr is Haraam that which causes intoxication
  because of it harmful effects on the mind, the
  health, the deen, work habits, consequences on
  marital and family relationships, neglect of
  duties and larger consequences on society at
  larger such as road accidents, criminality and
  violence.
• Not only is wine (khamr) is prohibited, but the
  definition of khamr extends to any substance
  which intoxicates, in whatever form and under
  whatever name. When he was asked about drinks
  made from honey, corn and barley, through
  fermentation until they became alcoholic, he
  (PBUH) replied Every intoxicant is khamr, and
  every khamr is haraam.
• Whatever intoxicates in large amount or small
  amount is haraam. The prophet (PBUH) said If a
  bucketful intoxicates, a sip of it is haraam.
• Drugs of all forms are included in the category
  of intoxicants
• Commerce in khamr is haraam, cultivating
  vineyards for the purpose of selling grapes to
  winemakers is haraam He (PBUH) said IF someone
  stockpiles grapes during harvest time and hold
  them in order to sell them to anyone who
  produces khamr, he will be leaping into fire with
  is eyes open.
• By the same token, acquiring, selling,
  circulating, aiding in the distribution of drugs
  is haraam, even if you do not consume them
  yourself.

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Clothing Adornment

• Cleanliness and Beautification are characteristic
  of a Muslim. The Prophet (PBUH) said
• Clean yourself, for Islam is cleanliness
• Cleanliness invites towards faith, and faith
  leads its possessor to the Garden
• Gold and pure silk are haraam to Muslim men
• The Prophet (PBUH) said These two are haram for
  the males of m,y followers
• Permissibility to women is in consideration for
  her feminine nature of love for jewelry and
  ornaments. However this should not be used
  outside of that which is pleasing to all
• Observe the rules of dress for a Muslim women
• Prohibited also
• Tattooing and undergoing surgery to change your
  God-given look is prohibited
• items related to luxury living or paganism such
  as gold/silver utensils, statues (exemption is
  children toys)
• Paintings No general ruling exists, each case
  judged individually depending on what it depicts
  (e.g. painting known to be related to items of
  worship by people)

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Work Earning

• Islamic obligation to work and earn a living, the
  Prophet (PBUH) said Charity is halaal neither
  for rich nor for able-bodied.
• It is haraam to beg from others without dire
  necessity he who begs without need is like a
  person who holds a burning coal in his hands.
• Work is dignified in Islam, the Prophet (PBUH)
  said 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
  he should beg from people, whether they give to
  him or refuse him
• A Muslim can earn his livelihood by any work or
  trade or industry or via a profession as long as
  it does not involve doing, supporting, or
  propagating anything haraam (e.g. farmer
  cultivating illicit crops such as hashish).

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Natural Desires

• Some of the key issues were discussed in previous
  lesson on Family Life Responsibilities
• Prohibition of fornication/adultery (zina). Allah
  (SWT) says And do not come near zina, indeed,
  it is an abomination and an evil way (1732)
• Islam prohibits all paths that lead to zina,
  accordingly, whatever excites passions, opens
  ways for illicit sexual relations between a man
  and a woman, promotes indecency and obscenity is
  haraam
• Paths include looking to the opposite sex with
  desire. Allah order Muslim to lower their gaze in
  this regard, except in circumstances to carry out
  the legitimate needs of daily life.
• Islam prohibits khulwa, defined as a man and
  women (outside of maharim) being alone together
  in a place in which there is no fear of intrusion
  by anyone else so that an opportunity exists for
  sexual intimacy.
• The prophet (PBUH) said Whoever believes in
  Allah and the Last Day, must never be in privacy
  with a woman without there being a mahrem (of
  hers) with her, for otherwise Satan will be the
  third person with them.
• Sexual perversion is haraam and a constitutes a
  major sin. Propjet Lut is reported in the Quran
  to have told his people who indulged in this
  practice 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

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Social Activities Relations

• Gambling While permitting a variety of games and
  sports, Islam prohibits gambling any game which
  involves betting including
• Prohibition is tp preserve individual and social
  health because of its addiction and devastating
  impact on family and social structures,
• It is no permissible for a Muslim to seek play or
  relaxation in gambling, nor is it lawful for him
  to acquire money through it. The Prophet (PBUH)
  said He who says to his friend, come lets us
  gamble, must give a charity. Islam allows only
  what is earned through legitimate work and
  effort, not the taking of someones else property
  via any type of scheme or game
• Lottery is a form of gambling and is haram.

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Social Relations

• Relations in Islam are based on two fundamental
  principles (i) awareness of the strong bond of
  brotherhood that links the members of society,
  and (ii) the protection of the right of the
  individual, including the sanctity of his life,
  his honor and property as guaranteed by Shari' a.
• Allah (SWT) says Verily the believers are
  brothers, then set matters right between your
  brothers and be conscious of Allah in order that
  you may obtain mercy. O you who believe, let not
  some people mock at other people, for they may be
  better than themselves, nor let women mock at
  women who may be better than themselves. And do
  not slander yourselves, nor revile by offensive
  nicknames, evil is the name connoting wickedness
  after believing, and whoever does not turn away
  (from doing this) those are the wrongdoers. O
  you who believe, avoid indulging in much
  suspicion, truly, some suspicion is a sin. And do
  not spy or backbite on one another, would any of
  you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother?
  And be conscious of Allah, indeed, Allah is
  Relenting, Merciful.