Haraam
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Haraam (Arabic: حرام) (often haram) is an Arabic term meaning "forbidden". In Islam it is used to refer to anything that is prohibited by the faith. Its antonym is halal.
The religious term haraam can be applied to:
Haraam has, over the years, accumulated additional non-traditional uses to it. In Arabic-speaking countries, saying "haraam" can mean, "what a shame" or "what a pity" (this meaning has been adopted by Modern Hebrew slang as well). This can be used formally or between friends. Children are commonly told not to mistreat other children or animals because it is 'haraam'.
Haraam also applies to ill-gotten wealth obtained through sin. Examples include money earned through cheating, stealing, corruption, murder or any means that involves harm to another human being. It is prohibited in Islam for a true Muslim to profit from such Haraam actions. Any believer who benefits from or lives off wealth obtained through Haraam is a sinner.
The word also appears in Amharic, the national language of Ethiopia. It connotes the same idea of prohibition on religious grounds, however it is used by Christians in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, including bans on pork (more out of Jewish dietary laws, not Islamic).
Haraam is best known to non-Arabs by means of the related word harem, referring to the forbidden area of the palace where the women were quartered.
The Hebrew cognate cherem refers to the highest ecclesiastical censure in the Jewish community.
Quranic verses
Well known verses that are commonly referenced in regard to unlawful food or drinks
Fornication
Shirk (Idolatry)
Hadith
The Hadith is a compilation of the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad and there are a several sayings of the Prophet that relate to unlawful acts or food in the Islam religion. Below are some sayings from the Hadith collections:
Food and prohibition of alcohol
In an incident narrated by Rafi’ bin Khadij, the Prophet told Muslims who wanted to slaughter some animals using reeds,
Fornication
Prophet Muhammad explained: "If one of you were to be stabbed in the head with a piece of iron it would be better for him than if he were to touch a woman whom it is not permissible for him to touch."
Shirk (Idolatry)
See also
References
External links
Retrieved from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haraam
