The Lawful and the Prohibited in Islam

The Lawful and the Prohibited in Islam

Written by the eminent Egyptian scholar, this immensely popular work knew over 20 editions in Arabic before the English translation. It defines the halal and haram in a scholarly manner that is accessible to the common man, dealing mainly with social issues. This book provides a comprehensive outline of specific everyday issues that Muslims face in practising Islam in contemporary culture. The author gears discussion to modern-day dilemmas, drawing his conclusions about haram and halal from primary Islamic sources. Qaradawi is probably the foremost scholar of the Sunni Muslim world today. He is known for taking a balanced positions on many religious issues pertaining to what is lawful and unlawful in Islam. (Making it easy for the avarage Muslim) He combines well the traditional knowledge of sharia that he obtained from al-Azhari with a contemporary understanding of the issues that Muslims face today.