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Extravagance from the Perspective of the Qur'an and Sunnah
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Author: Ahmed Sabih Mohammad al-Lami
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Supervising Professor: Hojjatul Islam Riyyad al-Bahili
Reccive: 14/4/2013 Accept: 28/10/2013

Abstract
The general concept of extravagance is mentioned in Quran approximately 23
times, all instances state that all its forms are condemnable, particularly the
forbidden instances, as Allah says: “Allah does not guide one who is extravagant
and liar.” (Al-Ghafir 29), and He says: “Thus God causes to go astray the
extravagant and skeptic people.” (Al-Momin 35), and He says: “And We spoiled
the extravagant people.” (Al-Anbia 10). There are still other evidences from
Quran. In this article, I would like to focus particularly on extravagance involved
in foods and drinks from the perspective of the Quran and Sunnah and how one
should be moderate with respect to them because extravagance in them involves
considerable effects which indicated by the Holy Sunnah and are approved by
modern science today. Thus, we come to the conclusion that all the general rules
present in these two precious sources (i.e. the Quran and AhlulBayt) have become
the modern science today, and after hundreds of years it is revealing them one
after the other. This is the magnificence of our religion and its quality of including
every field of life. We praise Allah Almighty that He has guided us to that and we
could not have been guided if Allah would not have guided us.

Keywords: Extravagance, Food, Drinks, Modern Science, Moderation

1. Graduate in Sciences of Quran and Hadith, allamy10@yahoo.com.
2. Professor at the University of Basra, eraqd@yahoo.com.