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Haram

//həˈɹɑːm// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Forbidden by Islam: unlawful, sinful. not-comparable

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

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative letter-case form of haram. alt-of
  2. 2
    A sin.

    "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."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic حَرَام (ḥarām). Doublet of harem and herem.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic حَرَام (ḥarām). Doublet of harem and herem.

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