Manhiyyat | Prohibitions in Islam

Manhiyyat | Prohibitions in Islam is a focused and insightful exploration of the acts that are clearly forbidden in Islamic teachings, based on the Qur’an and authentic Hadith. This work serves as a valuable guide for Muslims who wish to align their lives more closely with Islamic ethics and law by understanding what Islam explicitly prohibits. The author explains the wisdom behind these prohibitions, showing how they are meant to protect faith, character, society, and the well-being of individuals. Topics range from major sins like shirk (associating partners with Allah) and theft to more subtle issues like gossip, arrogance, and wasting time. The book does not merely list prohibitions but provides context, evidence, and the underlying principles that guide Islamic moral and legal boundaries. Written in a clear and structured style, this work encourages self-awareness and personal reform by highlighting what to avoid in order to live a spiritually sound and socially responsible life. It is an essential resource for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of Islamic conduct and a reminder that the path to righteousness includes not just doing good, but also abstaining from what is harmful or sinful

IIPH (International Islamic Publishing House)

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Prohibitions in Islam
A1-Munajjid
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List of Contents
PUBLISHER'S NOTE
INTRODUCTION
Prohibitions mentioned in the Qur'an and Sunnah
CAqidah (Basic tenets of faith)
Taharah (Cleanliness and purity)
A-y-Salah (Prayer)
Mosque
Funerals
Fasting
Hajj (Pilgrimage) and Adliä (Sacrifice)
Trading and Earning
Marriage
Matters pertaining to women
Matters of meat and food
Clothing and adornment
Diseases of the tongue
Etiquette of eating and drinking
Etiquette of sleeping
Miscellaneous
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Prohibitions mentioned in the Qur'an and Sunnah
Allah () and His Messenger have prohibited many things, avoiding of which brings great benefits and protects us against many kinds of evil and harm. These prohibitions include both things which are haram (forbidden) and things which are makruh (disliked, discouraged). The Muslim should avoid these things, because the Prophet () told us:
"What I have forbidden you, avoid it."
The practising Muslim is keen to avoid all things that have been prohibited, whether they are classed as haram or makruh. He does not act like those of weak faith who do not care if they do things that are makruh, even though taking such matters lightly leads to committing haram deeds, as the makruh deeds effectively form a barrier around harām actions. Moreover, the person who avoids makrüh deeds will be rewarded for this, if he avoids them for the sake of Allah (). On this basis, we make no distinction here between makrüh and haram, because making this distinction requires a great deal of knowledge, but most of what follows describes actions that are haram rather than makruh. Here now follows a list of things that are prohibited in Islam.
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Thc,ue are many things Ihat have been
prohibited in the Quean and Sunnah. Every
Muslim is commanded (0 ICam his deen
(religion) in general and these prohibitions in
particular, The Qur'an and Sunnah commands
definitely t'or virtues and their pohibitions
are surely malicious deeds that a Muslim
should avoid in his everyday lile.
Allih and His Messenger have prohibited
everything that contains any sort of harm or
evil. These prohibitions vary in their degree
of evil, They are either haram (un-allowed) or
makrooh (abominable) sins, which are also
un-alloweci even if their degree of evil is less
than of the haram ones; and a true
Muslim should avoid both.
This hook of A1-Munajjid, like his
previous book (Mubarramäl), is a good
approach toward understanding these
prohibitions of Islam and seeking the ways to
avoid them-
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