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It is indeed a Glorious Qur’an preserved on a You who believe! Fulfil your contracts. All live-
Tablet. (85:21-22) stock animals are lawful for you, except those
that are recited to you now; but it is still not law-
LAWFUL ful to hunt while you are in the state of pilgrimage.
Mankind! Eat what is good and lawful on the Allah makes whatever judgements He wills. (5:1)
earth. And do not follow in the footsteps of Satan. They will ask you what is lawful for them. Say: ‘All
He truly is an outright enemy to you. (2:168) good things are lawful for you, and also what is
On the night of the fast it is lawful for you to have caught for you by hunting animals which you
sexual relations with your wives. They are cloth- have trained as Allah has taught you. Eat what
ing for you and you for them. Allah knows that they catch for you, mentioning Allah’s name over
you have been betraying yourselves and He has it.’And have fear of Allah. Allah is swift at reckon-
turned towards you and excused you. Now you ing. (5:4)
may have sexual intercourse with them and seek Today all good things have been made lawful for
what Allah has written for you. Eat and drink you. And the food of those given the Book is also
until you can clearly discern the white thread lawful for you and your food is lawful for them. So
from the black thread of the dawn, then fulfil the are chaste women from among the believers and
fast until the night appears. But do not have sex- chaste women of those given the Book before you,
ual intercourse with them while you are in retreat once you have given them their dowries in mar-
in the mosques. These are Allah’s limits, so do riage, not in fornication or taking them as lovers.
not go near them. In this way does Allah make But as for anyone who rejects faith, his actions will
His Signs clear to people so that hopefully they come to nothing and in the hereafter he will be
will guard against evil. (2:187) among the losers. (5:5)
(‘Isa said,) ‘I come confirming the Torah I find al- You who believe! Do not make forbidden the
ready there, and to make lawful for you some of good things Allah has made lawful for you, and do
what was previously forbidden to you. I have not overstep the limits. Allah does not love people
brought you a Sign from your Lord. So have fear who overstep the limits.(5:87)
of Allah and obey me.’ (3:50) (Allah said, ‘I will prescribe My mercy for) those
All food was lawful for the tribe of Israel except who follow the Messenger, the Ummi, whom they
what Israel made unlawful for himself before the find written down with them in the Torah and the
Torah was sent down. Say, ‘Bring the Torah and Gospel, commanding them to do right and forbid-
read it out if you are telling the truth.’ (3:93) ding them to do wrong, making good things lawful
And also married women, except for those you for them and bad things forbidden for them, re-
have taken in war as slaves. This is what Allah lieving them of their heavy loads and the chains
has prescribed for you. Apart from that He has which were around them. Those who believe in
made all other women lawful for you provided him and honour him and help him, and follow the
you seek them with your wealth in marriage and Light that has been sent down with him, they are
not in fornication. When you consummate your the ones who are successful.’ (7:157)
marriage with them give them their prescribed So make full use of any booty you have taken
dowry. There is nothing wrong in any further which is lawful and good; and have fear of Allah.
agreement you might come to after the dowry Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (8:69)
has been given. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise. Say: ‘What do you think about the things Allah has
(4:24) sent down to you as provision which you have
Because of wrongdoing on the part of the Jews, then designated as lawful and forbidden?’ Say:
We made forbidden for them some good things ‘Has Allah given you authority to do this or are
which had previously been lawful for them; and you inventing lies against Allah?’ (10:59)
because of their obstructing many people from So eat from what Allah has provided for you, law-
the Way of Allah. (4:160) ful and good, and be thankful for the blessing of
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