How to demarcate between Halal and Haram There are times when we cannot help but feel confused on certain matters, or whether this or that thing is permissible (Halal) or forbidden (Haram). When we are caught in this situation , we are being advised by the Holy Prophet(SAW) to shun what appears to be doubtful to us to avoid committing the forbidden or Haram. This Prophetic guidance would surely keep us away from the prohibited matters and let us stick and adhere to the permissible. For example: If you think that the food you are about to buy from any fast-food chain might contain Haram such as pork or wine, you better not buy it. Instead, just look for another alternative. If the business you want to engage in is not Sharia-compliant, or doubtful by Sharia standard, then you better keep away from it. As Muslims, we must always try our best to put demarcation line between the Halal and the Haram in all circumstances. Lets have a look at the following Hadith: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ On the authority of Abee `Abdillaah an-Nu`maan ibn Basheer - Radiyallaahu `anhumaa - who said: I heard the Messenger of Allaah - Sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam - say: إِنَّ الْحَلاَلَ بَيِّنٌ وَ إِنَّ الْحَرَامَ بَيِّنٌ وَ بَيْنَهُمَا أُمُورٌ مُشْتَبِهَاتٌ لا يَعْلَمُهُنَّ كَثِيرٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ That which is lawful is clear and that which is unlawful is clear, and between the two of them are doubtful matters about which many people have no knowledge of. فَمَنِ اتَّقَى الشُّبُهَاتِ فَقَدِ اسْتَبْرَأَ لِدِينِهِ وَ عِرْضِهِ Thus, he who avoids doubtful matters clears himself in regard to his religion and his honor, وَ مَنْ وَقَعَ فِي الشُّبُهَاتِ وَقَعَ فِي الْحَرَامِ But he who falls into doubtful matters, falls into that which is unlawful, كَالرَّاعِي يَرْعَى حَوْلَ الْحِمَى يُوشِكُ أَنْ يَرْتَعَ فِيهِ Like the shepherd who pastures around a sanctuary, all but grazing therein. أَلاَ وَإِنَّ لِكُلِّ مَلِكٍ حِمًى أَلاَ وَ إِنَّ حِمَى اللَّهِ مَحَارِمُهُ Truly every king has a sanctuary, and truly Allaahs sanctuary is His prohibitions. أَلاَ وَإِنَّ فِي الْجَسَدِ مُضْغَةً إِذَا صَلَحَتْ صَلَحَ الْجَسَدُ كُلُّهُ Truly in the body there is a morsel of flesh, which, if it be whole, all the body is whole, وَ إِذَا فَسَدَتْ فَسَدَ الْجَسَدُ كُلُّهُ And if it is corrupt, all of the body is corrupt, أَلاَ وَ هِيَ الْقَلْبُ Truly, it is the heart. رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ وَمُسْلِمٌ Reported by Bukhaaree and Muslim
Posted on: Sat, 08 Mar 2014 15:55:45 +0000
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