causes to an individual Adultery, murder, theft – Prohibited because of external reasons that are not fundamentally harmful but are associated to something that is prohibited Ill-gotten wealth obtained through sin. Examples include money earned through cheating, stealing, corruption, murder, and interest, or any means that involve harm to another human being. Also, a deal or sale during Friday's prayers (). It is prohibited in Islam for a Muslim to profit from such haram actions. Any believer who benefits from or lives off wealth obtained through haram is a sinner. Prayer in a house taken illegally. The religious term haram, based on the Quran, is applied to: Actions, such as cursing, fornication, murder, and disrespecting one's parents Policies, such as (usury, interest) Certain food and drinks, such as pork and alcohol. Some halal objects, foods, or actions that are normally halal (permissible) but under some conditions become haram. For example, halal food and drinks during the day in Ramadan or a cow or another halal animal that is not slaughtered in the Islamic way and in the name of Allah (God). Certain inaction, such as abandoning the without a valid reason. Culture Linguistically, the root of the term haram (compare Ancient Hebrew , meaning 'devoted to God', 'forbidden for profane use') is used to form a wide range of other terms that have legal implications, such as (a harem) and (a state of purity). In addition, the same word (haram) is used in the Quran to denote the sacred nature of the Ka'ba and the areas of Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem. This category of sacred, holy, and inviolable also includes spouses and university campuses. As such, the legal use of the root is based on an idea of boundaries between the profane and the sacred, as opposed to prohibitions, as is normally assumed. Colloquially, the word haram takes on different meanings and operates more closely as a dichotomy with halal, which denotes the permissible. In Arabic-speaking countries, saying "haram" can mean 'what a shame' or 'what a pity' (this meaning has been adopted by Modern Hebrew slang as well and is alike to the Italian use of ). The term can be used formally as a method for chastising strangers who behave inappropriately, or between friends as a form of teasing. The word is also used to instruct children in how to behave by telling them that harming other children