Sadd adh-Dharai: Closing the Paths That Lead to Harm

TH-FIQH-0111v2Mis à jour le 20 Oct 2026

par ODIHAMD

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Sadd adh-dharai means closing the paths that lead to harm. The Qur'an says do not approach fornication (17:32): the act and the roads to it are both avoided. The principle is prominent in the Maliki school.