The Lawful and the Illicit in Islam

Title: The Lawful and the Illicit in Islam

Author: Yusuf al-Qaradawi

Publisher: ALQALAM

Medium: Book

Theme: The HADITH

Description: The lawful and the unlawful (al-halal wa al-haram), an important area of Islamic law, defines what is permitted or prohibited for a Muslim. "The licit and the illicit" is generally divided into two parts, one relating to the inner behavior of the Muslim such as envy, pride, avarice, hypocrisy, and falling more within the domain of morality, and the other relating to the private, family and community life of the Muslim. The author has endeavored to study this second aspect. It is on the basis of the Qur'an and the authentic Sunna of the Prophet that he expressed his reflections and established the wisdom of the legislation of God. All that God has forbidden are only new and impure things for the human being, and all that He has authorized are only pure and good things. God has left nothing to chance, He does not seek to embarrass men by what He has forbidden, but He only wants their well-being. This book begins by defining the general principles in "the lawful and the unlawful" in Islam. Then, he deals with the "licit and the illicit" in the personal life of the Muslim, that is to say in his diet, his clothing, his house and his profession. It also addresses topics related to family life, such as marriage, the sentimental relationship between the two spouses, the relationship between parents and their children. Finally, it is interested in the licit and the illicit in the daily life of the Muslim and touches on various fields such as commercial relations, leisure, social relations of tolerance between Muslims and non-Muslims. It is an essential reference work that every Muslim can consult at any time since the topics covered cover a wide variety of subjects. It is also of particular interest to all those who are directly or indirectly interested in Muslim society or who want to make a comparative study between the different case law.