Mharramat (The Forbidden Things)

 

First: Forbidden Foods:

5) Dead Meat: These are the dead bodies of animals which died naturally, falling from ahigh place, or by bieng partly eaten by wild animal, and were not slaughtered before being dead.
6) Also, those animals slaughtered by other than Muslims, Jews or Chris-tians.
7) But the meats of dead sea animals are not forbidden.
8) Blood poured forth.
9) Flesh of the Pig (pork meat).
10) Meat which has, when slaughtered, had the name of anything or anyone other than Allah invoked upon it, or that was slaughtered to glorify any one other than Allah.
11) The meat of beasts of prey, such as lions, dogs...etc. and those of prey-ing birds that attack their claws, such as eagles,vultures....etc.
12)The meat of domestic donkeys and asses.
13)The meat of animals that feed on filthy things,except if  they are isolat-ed and fed clean food for sufficient time.
14) Any food spoilt by filth until it is cleaned by water if it is possible.
15) Wine and all kinds of intoxicants.
16) Foodstuffs containing toxic elements which are harmful to our bodies.

Second:Forbidden Deeds:

Allah Hates these deeds and their doers and punish them:

17) To associate (in worship) anything or anyone with Allah.
18) To be disobedient to our parents.
19) To give false testimony.
20) To kill a person whom Allah has forbidden to, except by Low (Legally).
21) Adultery and fornication.
22) To steal.
23) To take anything, unjustly, from the property of an orphan.
24) To desert the battle-field while fighting unbelievers.
25) To falsely accuse with adultery or fornication a chaste Muslim woman or man.
26) To uncover "Awra" in front of anybody.
27) To take others' wealth illegally, by means of bribery, robbery trickery, or deceit.
28) To bribe in order to take others' properties illegally, or to get what you have no right to.
29) To marry mother, daughter, sister, paternal aunt, mateernal aunt, brother's daughter, sister's daughter, were they of blood or foster rela-tionship, your father's wife, your son's wife's, your wife's mother or daughter.
30) A Muslim man is not premitted to marry a non-muslim woman unless she becomes Muslim; but he can marry aChristian or a Jewish woman.
31) A Muslim woman is not permitted to marry a non-muslim man, even a Christian or a
jew, unless he becomes a muslim.
 
 

1) Before you start eating or drinking say: (bismi l-iahi) meaning " (I start) in the name of Allah ".
2) Eat with your right hand.
3) When you finish eating or drinking say: (al-hamdu Lil-Lahi) meaning: ''All praise is due to Allah".
4) When you meet any brother in Islam, shake hands with him, smile at him and greet him, saying: (as-salamu alaykum wa rahmatul-lahi), meaning " Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy".
5) And when a muslim brother greets you first, answer his greeting by saying: (wa  'alaykumu s-salamu wa rahmatu i-iahi wa barakatuh) which means: "And upon you (too) be peace and Allah's mercy and blessings".
6) When yo see the dawn breaking or the fall of evening, say: (Asbahna (or Amsayna) ala fitratil-Islam)
"We enter the morning (or evening) with our Islamic nature pure", (Wa kalimatul Ikhlas)
"And with the statemant of sincere faith ".
(Wa deeni nabiy-yina Muhammad)
" Adhering to the Path of our Prophet Muhammad",
(Wa millati abina Ibrahima hanifan musliman)
" And to the Path of our father Abraham, true in faith, a Muslim"
(Wa ma 'ana minal mushrikina)
"And, certainly, I am not a polytheist".
7) When you see the now moon, say:
(Hilala Khayrin wa rushdin)
"(You be) a moon of goodness and straight forwardness",
(Allahumma ahillahu 'alayna bilyumni wal Iman)
"O Allah! Make it dawn on us with blessing and belief".
(Wa s-salamati wal-Islam)
"And with safety, and submission!"
8) When you visit a sick person, say:
(Bismillah)"In the name of Allah"
(Allahumma  adh-hibi L-basa  rab-ban -nasi) "O  Allah!  Take harm away, Lord of mankind!"
(Allahumma-shfi wa  'antash-shafi)  "O Allah! Heal (him)! Your are (really) the healer,"
(la shifa 'illa shifa'uka) " (In fact) there is no healing but the healing you give."
(Shifa'an  la   yughadiru  saqaman)  "Grant recovery that leaves no ailment behind!"
9) When you enter the mosque say:
(bismi-l-lahi) " In the name of Allah "
(Was-salatu was-salamu  'ala rasulil-lahi) "Blessings and peace be upon Allah's Messenger."
(Allahumma 'ghfir li dhunubi) "O Allah! Forgive me my sins,"
(wa ftah li abwaba rahmatika) " And open for me the gates of your mercy"
10)When you go out of the mosque, say the same, but, instead of the last portion, say:
(wa ftah li abwaba fadlika) "And open for me the gates of your grace!"
11) When you go to your home, say:
(Al-hamdu li l-lahi-lladhi 'at 'amana wa saqana wa  'awana)
"Praise be to Allah Who provides us with food, drink and shelter!"
(Fakam miman la kafiya lahu wala mu'wiya)
"So many are there who have no-one to give them provision or shelter."
12) Repeat whenever you can these favourite phrases of glorification:
(Subhana l-Lah) "Glory be to Allah!"
(Wa l-hamdu li-l-lah) "Praise be to Allah!"
(Wa La'ilaha 'illa-l-Lah)"No (true) god except Allah!"
(Wal-Lahu akbar) "Allahg is the Greatest!"
(Wa la hawla wa la quwwata'illa bi l-lahi)
"There is no power nor strength save by Allah!"
13) Also, repeatedly send your prayers of blessings to Prophet Muhammad -Salla 'Allahu alaihi wasallam-, particularly when you hear his name uttered, or when you utter it; you will say: (Salla l-Lahu 'alayhi wa sallama) "Allah may give him blessings and peace!"