Haram (site) the "ijmā‘" (, consensus of neighbors within Islam) and practice "khilâfah" (, stewardship of nature under Allah). It may or may not reflect actual means of decision making historically. As a protected and inviolate zone, "haram" is also employed referring to the consecrated space in a mosque where rituals and prayer take place: it is the prayer hall. "Ḥaram" can also mean a site of high sanctity. The two sites whose Islamic sanctity are unchallengeably the highest of all are Al-Haram Mosque in Mecca (which is called "Ḥaraman Āminan" (, "Sanctuary (which is) Secure") in the Quran (28:57; 29:67)), and
Forbidden fruit Forbidden fruit Forbidden fruit is a phrase that originates from the Book of Genesis concerning Adam and Eve in . In the narrative, Adam and Eve eat the fruit of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden, which they had been commanded not to do by God. As a metaphor, the phrase typically refers to any indulgence or pleasure that is considered illegal or immoral. The narrative of the Book of Genesis places the first man and woman (Adam and Eve) in a garden where they may eat the fruit of many trees but are forbidden by