Haram

/həˈɹɑːm/ · noun

Meaning

(Islam) A sin..

Definitions by Sense

1. (Islam) A sin.
2. (Islam, fiqh) Forbidden by Islam: unlawful, sinful.

Example Sentences

In case of necessity it is permissible to change one's madhhab or to do a few things according to another madhhab. It is haram to cheat in order to omit a fard or commit a haram.

In Arabic, haram is the noun derived from the verb hrm, the opposite of what it allowed.

I can’t speak about sex with my friends in Arabic. The words are too heavy and culturally loaded. It all sounds haram (sinful).

[…] collateral assets must not be debt, cash or prohibited as haram (sinful activity) and must not be associated in any way with unethical or exploitative operations or with speculation and uncertainty (gharar) […]

A year ago, the Party didn't even exist; some Salafi preachers had deemed democracy haram—forbidden under Islamic law.

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Word Forms

• harams
• haraam

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