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Matters forbidden within (The Haram)

Matters forbidden for a pilgrim, in a state of ihram, have now been covered.
We now proceed to deal with the matters forbidden to the pilgrim and the
native:

First:

Hunting
in the Haram is forbidden to the pilgrim and the native as stated
before.

Second:

Uprooting grass or cutting down trees in the Haram is
forbidden. However, there is no objection to grass being damaged in the course
of ordinary walk. So too is letting animals feed on the grass. It is advisable,
though, to avoid cutting grass to feed them.

There are some exceptions to the rule:

`Ethkher' which is a well known herb;


Date palm and fruit trees;


Privately planted grass or trees;


Trees or grass, grown on the premises of an individual, after the
purchase of the property or settling in it. As for trees and grass that were
there, at the time of purchasing the property, they do not fall within the
exception.

Rule 281:

If the roots of a tree are
in the area of the Haram but branches outside, or vice versa, it will be
governed as though it was wholly within the area of the Haram.

Rule 282:

The kaffarah for cutting
down a tree is its value. The penalty for cutting a portion of it is the value
of the portion cut off, as a matter of precaution; there is no penalty for
cutting grass.

Third:

It is not permissible to execute the religious punishment meted
out to a person who, guilty of an act committed outside the Haram, has taken
refuge in it. However, people should refrain from feeding such a person, or
communicating with him, till he is left with no option but to come out and be
penalized.

Fourth:

It is highly discouraged to pick lost property within the
Haram.However, if a person had picked it up, and traced no sign to recognize its
owner, he could keep it for himself. As a matter of precaution, however, it is
recommended that he should give it away in charity on behalf of its owner. If
its price is more than one dirham (3.456 gms of silver), he should give notice
for one year that he has found it; if it remains unclaimed, he must give it away
in charity on behalf of the owner.