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Surah 066 · Madinah

At-Taḥrīm

التحريم

"The Prohibition"

Number
66 of 114
Verses
12
Revealed
Madinah

A household matter addressed directly by revelation.

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24 passages reference this surah

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Book 14: The Lawful and the Unlawful
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "to many people, and it is important to clarify it. What is unknown to many may be known to a few. Therefore, we explain. Absolute lawful refers to what is free from any inherent attributes that necessitate prohibition, and free from causes that introduce prohibition"

  2. "The rule varies when considering a single individual versus two individuals. For one person, the prohibition is definite, while for two, it becomes doubtful, as each is unsure about the prohibition concerning himself."

  3. "if it remains solid and does not cause impurity to make it haram due to impurity. This indicates that its prohibition is due to repulsiveness. Therefore, if a piece of a deceased human body, even as small as a grain, falls into a pot, it renders the entirety haram not due to"

Book 13: Etiquettes of Earning and Living
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "Basra. I wish to escape from the sin of hoarding without gaining or losing anything. Know that the prohibition is absolute and relates to both time and type. As for the type, the prohibition applies to various staple foods, however it does not"

  2. "and their prohibition should be decreed. The prohibition or allowance is based on causing harm, as inferred from restricting food. When there is no harm, hoarding of sustenance is not free from dislike, because it anticipates"

  3. "This is prohibited in provisions and contentious in other goods, with the apparent consensus on prohibition due to the general prohibition and withholding to restrict others unnecessarily."

Book 4: The Book of Prayer
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "throughout? Allah also instructs, And do not be among the heedless, suggesting prohibition. His statement, Until you know what you are saying, serves as a reason for the prohibition"

  2. "found in his work. Lexicon authors mentioned a hadith noting that there is no opinion for an excessively tight shoe wearer. The hadith prohibiting covering the mouth in prayer is recorded by Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah from Abu Huraira with a good chain. The prohibition is"

Book 18: The Book of Listening and Ecstasy
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
  1. "of its prohibition is nullified, leaving the action without blame like other permissible acts. There is no text or analogy that indicates the prohibition of listening to music, and"

  2. "he felt pride in its beauty, showing that even permissible actions can lead to hypocrisy. Ibn Umar's words, Do not let Allah hear this for you, do not indicate prohibition because it is singing. They were in a state of consecration, and such triviality was not fitting. The behavior"

  3. "as narrated by Anas, is mentioned earlier in the etiquette of companionship. In the book of Commanding the Right and Forbidding the Wrong, the faults of those brought close are discussed regarding positions, yet independently it should be judged that there is no prohibition"

Book 30: The Condemnation of Self-Delusion
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "Regarding the prohibition against adorning mosques, it was narrated by al-Bukhari from Umar ibn al-Khattab, protect the people from rain, but do not paint it red or yellow. The purpose of prayer is humility and heart presence, and excessive decoration can distract worshippers,"

Book 8: The Mysteries of Qur'an Recitation
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "hears a command or prohibition, they should assume it is directed at them. Similarly, promises or warnings should be taken personally. When hearing the stories of the ancients and the prophets, the purpose is not just storytelling, but to draw lessons and extract necessary"

Book 32: Patience and Gratitude
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "seems to await your command and prohibition, opening and closing as directed by your gesture. This is similar in one aspect but differs in another, as the eyelid has no awareness of the movement it makes, opening and closing, whereas the angels are living beings who know"

Book 1: The Book of Knowledge
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, Learn from the stars what you use for guidance on land and sea, then hold back. The prohibition was for three reasons. First, it is harmful to most people, for when they are told that effects follow the movement"

  1. "When asked where she had come from, she replied, From the grave of my brother, Abdul Rahman. When questioned about the prohibition, she explained, Yes, but then he commanded it. However, it should not be taken from this that women are permitted to visit the graveyards"

Volume Two: From India to the Lands of the West
Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta
  1. "and died. This incident further inflamed the Rafida people, who claimed he suffered due to the prohibition of the animal, and so it was not withheld afterward. I then traveled to Sarsar and afterward to the city of Baghdad. I arrived during the month of Shawwal in the"

  1. "to the dignity of educating and informing. There is no disagreement that informing about prohibition and obligation to someone who is ignorant and approaching wrongdoing due to ignorance does not require the governor's permission. It contains the dignity of guidance,"

  2. "to Allah Almighty is white. For those who claim that it is disliked and an innovation, they mean it was not customary in the early times. But if there is no explicit prohibition, it should not be labeled as an innovation and disliked, it is merely leaving what is"

Book 23: The Book of Breaking the Two Desires
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
  1. "worst of my community are those who eat the essence of wheat. This is not a prohibition, but habitual indulgence in luxury can lead to a fondness for worldly pleasures, which can result in sin. Those who indulge in such deeds are considered the worst of the community"

Book 24: Evils of the Tongue
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "naming him, and it includes the advice, Do not assist the devil against him, showing the messenger's prohibition against cursing. The hadith about, O Allah, deal with Abu Jahl ibn Hisham and Utbah ibn Rabah, and mentioning a group is agreed upon, from the hadith of"

  2. "The Hadith, how can one be fresh without drinking or eating, was narrated by Muslim from al-Mughirah ibn Shuba and Abu Hurairah, and its root is also at al-Bukhari. The Hadith regarding the prohibition of cursing the dead of Badr was narrated by ibn Abi al-Dunya"

Book 11: Book of Etiquettes of Eating
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "or leave. All that he mentioned is correct, except regarding curtains and decorating walls with silk. This does not reach the level of prohibition, as silk is forbidden for men. The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said, These too are forbidden for the male"

Book 5: The Mysteries of Zakat
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "This inquiry is obligatory for most people, as they do not observe this division due to ignorance or negligence. Skipping these inquiries is permissible only if there is no predominant suspicion of prohibition. There will be further discussion of the indications"

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