The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam — Page 42
36 the inmates with the salutation of peace. If you find no one therein, then enter not until leave is given to you. If you are told by the inmates to go back then go back. Do not enter houses by scaling over their walls; enter them through the doors. When you are greeted with a salutation greet with a better salutation. Liquor, gambling, idols and divining arrows are but abominations and Satanic devices. So turn wholly away from each one of them. Forbidden to you is the flesh of a dead animal, and the flesh of swine; and that on which the name of someone other than Allah is invoked and the flesh of an animal that has been strangled or is beaten to death or is killed by a fall, or is gored to death, and of which a wild animal has eaten and that which has been slaughtered at an altar, for they are all carrion. If they ask thee what is lawful for them, tell them: All good things are lawful for you. Refrain from that which is carrion or resembles carrion or is unclean. When you are asked to make room for others in your assemblies then hasten to make room so that others might be seated; and when you are asked to rise up, then rise up without delay. Eat of all that is lawful and wholesome like meat, pulses, etc. but do