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What is the difference between permissible (halal) and forbidden (haram)?

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The lawful (halal) is what the Sharia has permitted, whether in deed or word, be it permissible (mubah), recommended (mandub), or obligatory (wajib). As for the unlawful (haram), it is everything that the Sharia has prohibited, whether in deed or word.

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