4001 Principles
4001 Principles
4001 Principles
If something is
prohibited, anything
which leads to it is
likewise prohibited
One may do what is lawful and One who avoids them in order to
must avoid what is prohibited in so safeguard his religion and his honor
far as he has the choice. However, is safe, while if someone engages in a
there is a gray area between the part of them he may be doing
clearly halal and the clearly haram. something haram….”
This area is considered as doubtful
or "syubhah" or religiously unclear. (Reported by AlBukhari and Muslim)
Arabs vs Asians?
#11: Necessity dictates exceptions
It permits the Muslim, “He has only forbidden to you dead animals,
under the compulsion of blood, the flesh of swine, and that which has been
necessity to eat a dedicated to other than Allah. But whoever is
prohibited food in forced [by necessity], neither desiring [it] nor
quantities sufficient to transgressing [its limit], there is no sin upon him.
remove the necessity and Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.”
save himself from death
(Al Baqarah - 2:173)