So What is Haram? here we are going to highlight some points for those from a Non Muslim background who may not know.
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1. Meat from swine – pork, ham, gammon, bacon, etc
2. Pork-based products and by-products – sausages, gelatine etc
3. Animals improperly slaughtered, or already dead before slaughtering is due to take place
4. Animals killed in the name of anyone other than Allah.
5. Intoxicants
6. Most carnivorous animals, birds of prey and land animals without external ears (i.e. snakes, reptiles, worms, insects etc.)
7. Blood and blood by-products
8. Foods contaminated with any of the above products
While many things are clearly halal or clearly haram, there are some things which are not clear. These items are considered questionable or suspect and more information is needed to categorise them as halal or haram. Such items are often referred to as Mashbooh, which means doubtful or questionable. Food falling into this category should be treated as haram until you know otherwise.
Basically Haram for Muslim means it is that for which the one who does it may be punished and the one who abstains from it will be rewarded, if the reason for his abstinence is following the prohibition of Allah.
Some people invent acts of worship which have not been prescribed by Allah and which in fact He has forbidden. The basic principle of religion is that the halal is that which Allah and His Messenger have permitted, and the haram is that which Allah and His Messenger have forbidden.
The religion is that which Allah and His Messenger have prescribed. No one has the right to go beyond the limits of the Straight Path with which Allah sent His Messenger. Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And verily, this is My straight path, so follow it, and follow not (other) paths, for they will separate you away from His path. This He has ordained for you that you may become Al-Muttaqun (the pious)” [al-An’am 6:153]
