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The Lawful and Prohibited in Islam
by Yusuf al-Qaradawi
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Table of Index
Reviewer's Note
Definitions
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Islamic Principles Pertaining to Halal and Haram
1. The Basic Asl Refers to the Permissibility of Things
2. To Make Lawful and to Prohibit Is the Right of Allah Alone
3. Prohibiting the
Halal
and Permitting the
Haram
Is Similar to Committing
Shirk
4. The Prohibition of Things Is Due to Their Impurity and Harmfulness
5. What is
Halal
Is Sufficient, While What is
Haram
Is Superfluous
6. Whatever Is Conducive to the
Haram
Is Itself
Haram
7. Falsely Representing the
Haram
as
Halal
Is Prohibited
8. Good Intentions Do Not Make the
Haram
Acceptable
9. Doubtful Things Are To Be Avoided
10. The
Haram
Is
Prohibited to Everyone Alike
11. Necessity Dictates Exceptions
Chapter 2: The Halal And The Haram In The Private Life of Muslim
Section 1: Food and Drink
The Attitude of the Brahmins Toward Slaughtering Animals and Eating Meat
Animals Prohibited to the Jews and Christians
The Attitude of the Pre-Islamic Arabs
Islam Permits What Is Wholesome
The Prohibition of Eating What Is Dead and Its Wisdom
The Prohibition of Flowing Blood
Pork
That Which Is Dedicated to Anyone Other Than Allah
Types of Dead Animals
Reasons for the Prohibition of the Foregoing Categories
Animal Sacrifices
The Exemption of Sea Food and Locusts
Making Use of the Skin, Bones, and Hair of the Animal
Necessity Dictates Exceptions
Medical Necessity
Necessity Does Not Exist if the Society Possesses Excess Food
The Islamic Manner of Slaughtering
All Marine Animals Are Halal
Prohibited Terrestrial Animals
The Requirement of Slaughtering in the Islamic Manner
The Conditions of Islamic Slaughtering
The Wisdom of the Islamic Manner of Slaughtering
The Significance of Mentioning Allah's Name
Animals Slaughtered by the People of the Book
Animals Slaughtered for Churches and Christian Festivals
Animals Slaughtered By Electric Shock and Other Methods
The Meat of Zoroastrians and Others Like Them
A Rule: What We Do Not See Should Not Be Probed Into
Hunting
Conditions Pertaining to the Hunter
Conditions Pertaining to the Game
Conditions Pertaining to the Instrument
Hunting with Weapons
Hunting with Dogs and the Like
When the Game is Found Dead
Intoxicants
All That Intoxicates Is Haram
Whatever Intoxicates in Large Amounts is Haram in Any Amount
Trading in Alcohol
Alcohol Cannot Be Given as a Gift
Avoiding Drinking Parties
Alcohol, Itself a Disease, Cannot Be a Medicine
Drugs
The Consumption of Harmful Things is Haram
Section 2 :
Clothing and Adornment
Cleanliness and Beautification Are Characteristics of Islam
Gold and Silk
Gold and Pure Silk are Haram for Men
The Wisdom of These Two Prohibitions Concerning Men
Why Gold and Silk are Permitted to Women
The Dress of the Muslim
The Dress of the Muslim Woman
Concerning Woman's Imitating Man and Vice Versa
Dressing for the Sake of Ostentation and Pride
Artificial Changes of Features
Going to Extremes in Beautification by Changing What Allah Created
The Prohibition of Tattooing, Cutting the Teeth, and Undergoing Surgery for Beautification
Plucking the Eyebrows
Wigs and Hairpieces
Dyeing the Hair
Letting the Beard Grow
Section 3:
The Home
Items Related to Luxurious Living and Paganism
The Use of Gold and Silver
Gold and Silver Utensils
Satutes
Islam Prohibits Statues
The Wisdom of Prohibiting Statues
The Islamic Manner of Commemorating the Great
The Exemption of Children's Toys
Incomplete or Defaced Statues
Paintings and One-Dimensional Ornaments
The Permissibility of a Debased Figure
Photographs
The Subject Matter of Photographs
A Summary of the Rulings Pertaining to Figures awl Their Makers
Dogs
Keeping Dogs Without Necessity
The Permissibility of Keeping Hunting Dogs and Watch Dogs
The Findings of Scientific Research Relative to Keeping Dogs
Section 4:
Work and Earning Livelihood
The Obligation to Work If One Is Able
When Begging is Allowable
Dignity of Work
Agriculture
Earning Through Agriculture
Prohibited Crops
Industries
Industries and Professions
Industries and Professions Condemned by Islam
Trade
Prohibited Kinds of Trade
Salaried Employment
Prohibited Types of Employment
A General Rule in Earning a Living
Chapter 3:
The Halal And The Haram In Marriage And Family Life
Section 1:
The Physical Appetites
The Prohibition of Approaching Zina
Khulwah
Looking With Desire at the Opposite Sex
The Prohibition of Looking at the 'Awrah of Others
What May Be Seen of the Man or Woman
The Display of Women's Adornment: What Is and What Is Not
Women's 'Awrah
Concerning Women Going to Public Baths
The Prohibition of the Display of Women's Attractions
How a Muslim Woman Should Conduct Herself
A Woman's Serving Male Guests
Sexual Perversion: A Major Sin
A Ruling Concerning Masturbation
Section 2: Marriage
No Monasticism in Islam
Seeing the Woman to Whom One Proposes Marriage
Prohibited Proposals
The Consent of the Girl
Women To Whom Marriage is Prohibited
Marriages Prohibited by Reason of Fosterage
In-Law Relationships
Sisters as Co-Wives
Married Women
Mushrik Women
Marriage to the Women of the People of the Book
The Prohibition of a Muslim Woman's Marrying a Non-Muslim Man
Fornicatresses
Temporary Marriage (Mut'ah)
Marrying More Than One Woman
Justice Among Wives - A Condition
Why Marriage to More Than One Woman is Permitted in Islam
Section 3:
The Relationship Between Husband and Wife
The Sexual Relationship
Prohibited Intercourse
Guarding the Secrets Between the Husband and Wife
Section 4:
Contraception
Valid Reasons for Contraception
Abortion
Section 5:
Divorce
Mutual Tolerance Between Husband and Wife
Rebelliousness and Strife
When Divorce Becomes Permissible
Divorce in the Pre-Islamic Period
Divorce in Judaism
Divorce in Christianity
Differences Among Christian Denominations Regarding Divorce
Consequences of the Christian Stand on Divorce
The Christian Stand on Divorce: A Temporary Injunction, Not a Permanent Law
The Islamic Limits for the Regulation of Divorce
The Prohibition of Divorcing During Menstruation
Taking an Oath of Divorce
Where the Divorcee Resides During the Waiting Period
Repeated Divorce
Reconciling Honorably or Separating with Kindness
The Divorced Woman's Freedom to Remarry
The Woman's Right to Demand Divorce
The Prohibition of ill-treatment
The Prohibition of the Oath of Desertion
Section 6: The Relationship Between Parents and Children
The Protection of the Lineage
The Prohibition of Denying Paternity
The Prohibition of Legal Adoption
A Practical Example of the Abolition of Legal Adoption
Adopting a Child to Rear and to Educate
Artificial Insemination
Attributing the Child to a Man Other Than the Child's Father
"Do Not Kill Your Children"
Equal Treatment of Children
Observing the Limits of Allah Regarding Inheritance
Disobedience to Parents: A Major Sin
Insulting Parents: A Major Sin
The Parent's Consent for Jihad
Non-Muslim Parents
Chapter 4:
The Halal And The Haram In The Daily Life of The Muslim
Section 1: Beliefs and Customs
Respect for Allah's Laws in the Universe
The War Against Superstitions and Myths
Believing in Those Who Foretell the Future Constitutes Kufr
Divination With Arrows
Magic
Charms and Amulets
Omens
