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death. If we were asked concerning these two things, we would
not hesitate to say that they were absolutely unlawful,
and would in no way think of allowing carrion to be eaten in
time of desperation, nor ever think of permitting the drinking
of wine when a person starts to choke over a mouthful of
food and finds nothing with which to swallow it besides wine.
In the second place a thing may be pronounced unlawful for some
other reason, such as underselling your Muslim brother during
the period of option, trading during the call to prayer,
or eating earth which is pronounced unlawful because of its
harmful effect. Such things are divided into those which are
harmful both in small and large quantities, and are therefore
pronounced unlawful. For example, poison which is fatal
not hesitate to say that they were absolutely unlawful,
and would in no way think of allowing carrion to be eaten in
time of desperation, nor ever think of permitting the drinking
of wine when a person starts to choke over a mouthful of
food and finds nothing with which to swallow it besides wine.
In the second place a thing may be pronounced unlawful for some
other reason, such as underselling your Muslim brother during
the period of option, trading during the call to prayer,
or eating earth which is pronounced unlawful because of its
harmful effect. Such things are divided into those which are
harmful both in small and large quantities, and are therefore
pronounced unlawful. For example, poison which is fatal