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The Principles of Islam - PDF - Islam 114 Dawah Group

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other, it has commanded him to do sowithout encroaching on the rights <strong>of</strong> others.If a person fulfills his desires in rhismanner, he would defile and injure himself.It is for this reason the Shari'ah has madeunlawful robbing, stealing, bribery,treachery, forgery, treason, usury, and thelike. Any pr<strong>of</strong>it or interest accrued throughsuch methods would be accrued on account<strong>of</strong> others. Shari'ah prohibits all games <strong>of</strong>chance, because whatever gain a gamblermay make out <strong>of</strong> gambling, or lottery, itwould be based on the losses <strong>of</strong> thousands <strong>of</strong>people. Prohibited too are all forms <strong>of</strong>bartering that involve cheating, ordeceiving, and all other financialtransactions that may entail injustice to one<strong>of</strong> the two parties.Homicide, promoting corruption onearth, and transgression are all prohibited.No one is allowed to kill or hurt another, orembezzle his property, for the sake <strong>of</strong>satisfying his thirst for revenge.62

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