The Good Life
Haram and Halal
(Lawful and Unlawful)
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HARAM AND HALAL
(LAWFUL AND UNLAWFUL)
Say: “Come, I will tell you what your Lord has
made binding on you: that you ascribe no partner to
Him: that you show kindness to your parents; that
you do not slay your children because of poverty;
We provide for you and for them; that you do not
commit any shameful deeds, openly or secretly; that
you do not slay the soul God has prohibited except
by right. Thus God exhorts you, so that you may
grow in wisdom.” Do not touch the property of
orphans, but strive to improve their lot until they
reach maturity. Give just weight and full measure;
We never charge a soul with more than it can bear.
When you speak, be just, even though it be against
a relative. Be true to God’s covenant. Thus God
exhorts you, so that you may take heed (6:151-152).
Say: “My Lord has forbidden all shameful deeds,
whether overt or disguised, and sin and wrongful
oppression; or associate with God that for which no
warrant has been revealed, or to tell of God what
you do not know. Every nation has its term; when
