Washing and Personal Hygiene
الغسل والنظافة الشخصية
Verse reference
إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ التَّوَّابِينَ وَيُحِبُّ الْمُتَطَهِّرِينَالبقرة 222
Interpretive reading
The practices of wudu and ghusl, performed five times daily, are sometimes read as helping to reduce skin and microbial infections; scientific research also indicates the importance of cleanliness for supporting the immune system.
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Gradual Prohibition of Alcohol
يَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الْخَمْرِ وَالْمَيْسِرِ قُلْ فِيهِمَا إِثْمٌ كَبِيرٌ وَمَنَافِعُ لِلنَّاسِ
Gradualism in legislation is a contemporary psychological and social approach to changing behavior; some scientific evidence suggests that abrupt bans often fail.
تحريم الخمر تدريجياًProhibition of Carrion and Blood
إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَيْتَةَ وَالدَّمَ وَلَحْمَ الْخِنزِيرِ
Carrion and blood can provide a fertile environment for bacteria and prions. The Quranic prohibition is sometimes read as emphasizing that proper slaughter drains blood and may help reduce contamination.
تحريم الميتة والدمInheritance and Fair Distribution of Wealth
لِلذَّكَرِ مِثْلُ حَظِّ الْأُنثَيَيْنِ
A mathematically precise inheritance system that prevents concentration of wealth by allocating shares among family members. Men are obligated to provide financial maintenance (support), while women are not required to do so.
الإرث والتوزيع العادل للثروة