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THE PROHIBITED IN ISLAM "HALAL AND HARAM"
THE PROHIBITION OF THINGS IS DUE TO THEIR IMPURITY
AND HARMFULNESS.
IT IS THE RIGHT OF ALLAH, THE ONE WHO CREATED
THE UNIVERSE AND BESTOWED INNUMERABLE FAVOURS UPON MANKIND, TO LEGALIZE
OR PROHIBIT AS HE DEEMS PROPER. IN ISLAM THINGS ARE PROHIBITED ONLY BECAUSE
THEY ARE IMPURE OR HARMFUL.
IF SOMETHING IS ENTIRELY HARMFUL IT IS HARAM
, AND IF IT IS ENTIRELY BENEFICIAL IT IS HALAL, IF THE HARM OF IT
OUTWEIGHS ITS BENEFIT IT IS HARAM , WHILE IF ITS BENEFIT OUTWEIGHS ITS
HARM IT IS HALAL. THIS PRINCIPLE IS EXPLAINED IN THE HOLY QURAN IN RELATION
TO WINE AND GAMBLING:
"THEY ASK YOU
CONCERNING WINE AND GAMBLING, SAY (O PROPHET); IN THEM IS GREAT SIN
AND SOME BENEFIT FOR HUMAN BEINGS, BUT THE SIN IS GREATER THAN
THE BENEFIT" (Quran : 2:219)
ANOTHER ISLAMIC PRINCIPLE IS THAT IF SOMETHING
IS PROHIBITED, ANYTHING WHICH LEADS TO IT IS LIKEWISE PROHIBITED. BY THIS
MEANS ISLAM INTENDS TO BLOCK ALL AVENUES LEADING TO WHAT IS HARAM. FOR
EXAMPLE, ISLAM HAS PROHIBITED ADULTERY, IT HAS ALSO PROHIBITED ANYTHING
WHICH LEADS TO IT OR MAKES IT ATTRACTIVE SUCH AS SEDUCTIVE CLOTHING, PRIVATE
MEETINGS AND CASUAL MEETINGS BETWEEN MEN
AND WOMEN , THE DEPICTION OF NUDITY, POROGRAPHIC LITERATURE,
OBSCENE SONGS, AND SO ON.
ONE OF THE BEAUTIES OF ISLAM IS THAT IT HAS PROHIBITED
ONLY SUCH THINGS AS ARE UNNECESSARY AND DISPENSABLE, WHILE PROVIDING ALTERNATIVES
WHICH ARE BETTER AND WHICH GIVE GREATER EASE AND COMFORT TO HUMAN BEINGS.
ALLAH HAS PROHIBITED USUARY BUY HAS ENCOURAGED
PROFITABLE TRADE, HE HAS PROHIBITED GAMBLING BUT HAS ENCOURAGED HEALTHY
FORMS OF COMPETITION SUCH AS SPORT. HE HAS PROHIBITED ADULTRY, FORNICATION,
AND HOMOSEXUALITY BUT HAS ENCOURAGED LAWFUL MARRIAGE (PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY).
HE HAS PROHIBITED INTOXICATING DRINKS IN ORDER THAT THEY MAY ENJOY OTHER
DELICIOUS DRINKS WHICH ARE NOT DAMAGING TO THE body AND MIND.
AND HE HAS PROHIBITED UNCLEAN FOOD SUCH AS PORK
BUT HAS PROVIDED ALTERNATIVE WHOLESOME FOOD INSTEAD.
" O YOU
WHO BELIEVE! DO NOT MAKE UNLAWFUL THE GOOD THINGS WHICH GOD HAS MADE LAWFUL
FOR YOU, BUT COMMIT NO EXCESS, FOR GOD DOES NOT LOVE THOSE GIVEN TO EXCESS
" (Quran 5:90)
