Halal & Haram



The licit and forbidden according to the regulations prescribed by Divine Law, Shari`ah, in daily life to the individual, family, society and nation, including the observance of worship rituals, morals and social legislation in Islam.


Kissing the Qur’an

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Eshaykh Staff

Question: Is it Bid’ah to kiss the Holy Qur’an when opening and closing it? Answer: No, it is not a Bid’ah. Imam an-Nawawi reported that when `Ikrimah (may Allah be pleased with him) used to see the Holy Qur’an, he … Continue reading →

Posted in Halal & Haram, Qur'an & Tafsir | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Kissing the Qur’an

Levels of sin?

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Question: Is there a difference between sins? Is telling a white lie the same as murder and /or rape, and so on? Answer: Yes, there is a great difference. The latter two are enormities (kaba’ir). Telling a small lie is … Continue reading →

Posted in Halal & Haram | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Levels of sin?