The difference between ‘prohibited’ and ‘not permissible’

Reference: Sharh ‘Umdatil-Fiqh – Tape No.4, Question No.23

Question: Is there a difference between the saying of the scholars ‘this is prohibited ( حرام )’ or ‘this is not permissible’ ( لا يجوز )?

Response: That which is ‘prohibited’ is ‘not permissible’. The phrase ‘not permissible’ is equivalent to ‘prohibited’.


Translation originally published on 29 March, 2017.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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