Haram ( Arabic : ???? , romanized:  ħar?m ), is an Arabic word that literally means forbidden, ^{[1] [2]} it may be used to refer to sacred knowledge which is hidden from the people, or the word's more common use which is for a evil and sinful action that is forbidden to be done. In Islamic law , haram is used to refer to any action that is forbidden in the Quran and is one of the five Islamic commandments. ^{[3] [4]}

1. ↑ Mohammad Taqi al-Modarresi (26 March 2016). The Laws of Islam (PDF) . Enlight Press. ISBN   978-0994240989 . Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2019 . Retrieved 22 December 2017 .
2. ↑ "haram adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes" . Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary . Oxford University Press . Retrieved 26 April 2019 .
3. ↑ Adamec, Ludwig (2009). Historical Dictionary of Islam, 2nd Edition . Lanham: Scarecrow Press, Inc. p.  102 . ISBN   9780810861619 .
4. ↑ Vikør, Knut S. (2014). "Shar??ah" . In Emad El-Din Shahin (ed.). The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Politics . Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 4 June 2014 . Retrieved 18 May 2017 .