Prohibitions for Muslims

The Qur’an outlines various prohibitions for Muslims—some related to food, behavior, ethics, and worship. Here’s a concise list based directly on Qur’anic verses, grouped by theme:

Food & Drink Prohibitions

  1. Dead animals (carrion) – Al-Baqarah 2:173, Al-Ma’idah 5:3

  2. Blood – Al-Baqarah 2:173, Al-Ma’idah 5:3

  3. Pork – Al-Baqarah 2:173, Al-Ma’idah 5:3

  4. Animals sacrificed to other than Allah – Al-Baqarah 2:173, Al-An’am 6:121

  5. Strangled, beaten, fallen, gored animals – Al-Ma’idah 5:3

  6. Alcohol (intoxicants) – Al-Ma’idah 5:90

  7. Gambling (maysir) – Al-Ma’idah 5:90

Moral and Ethical Prohibitions

  1. Murder – Al-Isra 17:33, Al-An’am 6:151

  2. Theft – Al-Ma’idah 5:38

  3. Adultery/fornication (zina) – Al-Isra 17:32, An-Nur 24:2

  4. False testimony/lying – Al-Hajj 22:30

  5. Backbiting & slander – Al-Hujurat 49:12

  6. Bribery (to corrupt justice) – Al-Baqarah 2:188

  7. Cheating in business – Al-Mutaffifin 83:1-3

  8. Usury/interest (riba) – Al-Baqarah 2:275-279

  9. Envy & hatred – Al-Falaq 113:5, Al-Imran 3:120

  10. Pride/arrogance – Luqman 31:18, An-Nahl 16:23

  11. Spreading corruption – Al-Baqarah 2:11-12, Al-Qasas 28:77

  12. Suicide – An-Nisa 4:29

Religious & Social Conduct

  1. Associating partners with Allah (shirk) – An-Nisa 4:48

  2. Magic/sorcery – Al-Baqarah 2:102

  3. Abandoning prayer (salah) – Maryam 19:59

  4. Preventing others from worshiping Allah – Al-Baqarah 2:114

  5. Hypocrisy in faith – An-Nisa 4:145

  6. Mocking religion – At-Tawbah 9:65-66

  7. Judging unfairly – Al-Ma’idah 5:8

  8. Breaking oaths and contracts – An-Nahl 16:91

  9. Disobeying parents – Al-Isra 17:23