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Q 32. What is Haram?Ans: That which is prohibited by Allah and unlawful in Shariah.Practicing Haram will be punished by Allah in the Hereafter.Q 33. What is Haram regarding food?Ans: Flesh of dead animals (died of a natural death, killing bystrangling or by beating or by falling or being gored and thatwhich has been partly eaten by a wild beast), blood, flesh ofswine and any animal which has been dedicated to any godother than Allah. Also Haram is alcohol and any othersubstance that intoxicates a person.Q 34. What is the Islamic way of slaughtering Halal animals (cows,poultry, other foul, camels)?Ans: The animal should be slaughtered by a sharp object (such asa knife) which is capable of making it bleed by severing bloodvessels and to mention the name of Allah for giving thisbounty.Q 35. What are the two kinds of adornment which are prohibitedfor men while are permitted for women?Ans: Gold and pure silk.Q 36. What is the dress code for Muslim women?Ans: They should wear Hijab as prescribed by Shariah. It is haramfor women to wear clothes which fail to cover their wholebody except the hands and face. Transparent or tightly fitteddress is also not permitted.Q 37. What is the Islamic ruling regarding photography?Ans: Most Islamic jurists ruled that photographs are allowedespecially for needs, such as, identity cards, passports andfor instruction purposes. Photographs are not allowed forshowing/displaying.Young Muslims, What they should know about Islam Page - 278