Haram

Haram (Arabic: حرام, romanized: ħarām), is an Arabic word that literally means forbidden,[1][2] it may be used to refer to sacred knowledge which is hidden from the people, or the word's more common use which is for a evil and sinful action that is forbidden to be done. In Islamic law, haram is used to refer to any action that is forbidden in the Quran and is one of the five Islamic commandments.[3][4]

  1. ↑ Mohammad Taqi al-Modarresi (26 March 2016). The Laws of Islam (PDF). Enlight Press. ISBN 978-0994240989. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "haram adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes". Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  3. ↑ Adamec, Ludwig (2009). Historical Dictionary of Islam, 2nd Edition. Lanham: Scarecrow Press, Inc. p. 102. ISBN 9780810861619.
  4. ↑ Vikør, Knut S. (2014). "Sharīʿah". In Emad El-Din Shahin (ed.). The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Politics. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 4 June 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2017.