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Allah if it is Him you worship. (16:114) He truly is an outright enemy to you. (2:168)
Do not say about what your lying tongues de- You who believe! Fulfil your contracts. All live-
scribe: ‘This is lawful and this is forbidden,’invent- stock animals are lawful for you, except those
ing lies against Allah. Those who invent lies that are recited to you now; but it is still not law-
against Allah are not successful. (16:116) ful to hunt while you are in the state of pilgrim-
O Prophet! We have made lawful for you: your age. Allah makes whatever judgements He wills.
wives to whom you have given dowries and any (5:1)
slavegirls you own from the booty Allah has allot- Today all good things have been made lawful for
ted you and the daughters of your paternal uncles you. And the food of those given the Book is also
and the daughters of your paternal aunts and the lawful for you and your food is lawful for them.
daughters of your maternal uncles and the daugh- So are chaste women from among the believers
ters of your maternal aunts who have migrated and chaste women of those given the Book be-
with you and any believing woman who gives fore you, once you have given them their
herself to the Prophet if the Prophet desires to dowries in marriage, not in fornication or taking
marry her: exclusively for you as opposed to the them as lovers. But as for anyone who rejects
rest of the believers–We know very well what We faith, his actions will come to nothing and in the
have prescribed for them regarding their wives hereafter he will be among the losers. (5:5)
and any slavegirls they possess–in order that Eat the lawful and good things Allah has pro-
there be no restriction on you. Allah is Ever- vided for you, and have fear of Allah, Him in
Forgiving, Most Merciful. (33:50) Whom you believe. (5:88)
After that no other women are lawful for you nor Anything you catch in the sea is lawful for you,
may you exchange them for other wives, even and all food from it, for your enjoyment and that
though their beauty might be pleasing to you, of travellers, but land game is forbidden for you
with the exception of any you own as slaves. while you are in the state of pilgrimage. So have
Allah is watchful over all things. (33:52) fear of Allah, Him to Whom you will be gath-
You who believe! When women who believe ered. (5:96)
come to you as emigrants, submit them to a test. So make full use of any booty you have taken
Allah has best knowledge of their faith. If you which is lawful and good; and have fear of Allah.
know they are believers, do not return them to Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (8:69)
the disbelievers. They are not lawful for the dis- Say: ‘What do you think about the things Allah
believers nor are the disbelievers lawful for them. has sent down to you as provision which you
Give the disbelievers whatever dowry they paid. have then designated as lawful and forbidden?’
And there is nothing wrong in your marrying Say: ‘Has Allah given you authority to do this or
them provided you pay them their due. Do not are you inventing lies against Allah?’ (10:59)
hold to any marriage ties with women who dis- So eat from what Allah has provided for you,
believe. Ask for what you paid and let them ask lawful and good, and be thankful for the blessing
for what they paid. That is Allah’s judgement. of Allah if it is Him you worship. (16:114)
Allah will judge between them. Allah is All-
Knowing, All-Wise. (60:10) LAWS OF HERITAGE
O Prophet! Why do you make forbidden what Give orphans their property, and do not substi-
Allah has made lawful for you, seeking to please tute bad things for good. Do not assimilate their
your wives? Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most property into your own. Doing that is a serious
Merciful. (66:1) crime. (4:2)
Men receive a share of what their parents and
LAWFUL (HALAL) PROVISIONS relatives leave and women receive a share of
Mankind! Eat what is good and lawful on the what their parents and relatives leave, a fixed
earth. And do not follow in the footsteps of Satan. share, no matter whether it is a little or a lot. (4:7)
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