Haram Haram Haraam (; "" ) is an Arabic term meaning "forbidden". This it may refer to: either something sacred to which access is forbidden to the people who are not in a state of purity or who are not initiated into the sacred knowledge; or to an evil thus "sinful action that is forbidden to be done". The term also denotes something "set aside", thus being the Arabic equivalent of the Hebrew concept "qadoš", and the concept of "sacer" (cf. sacred) in Roman law and religion. In Islamic jurisprudence, haram is used to refer to any act that is forbidden
Haram of halal and haram are used in a number of cultural phrases, most notably "ibn" (boy) "al-halal" and "bint" (girl) "al-halal". These phrases are often used to refer to appropriate spouses in marriage, and stand in contrast to "ibn al-haram" or "bint al-haram," which are used as insults. In this case, the term "haram" is used to mean ill-mannered or indecent, instead of strictly meaning 'unlawful'. Halal and haram are also used in regards to money "(mal)". "Mal al-haram" means ill-gotten money, and brings destruction on those who make their living through such means. These cultural interpretations of what is