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Feb 2020
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EP 3. Is It Halal or Haram?

Sayed M. Jawad Qazwini
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Is it halal or haram? Akhbaris & Usulis. In this episode we will ask a simple question , are things halal or haram by nature? Further we will examine the two main opinions by the Akhbaris and Usulis on the matter.

Join Sayed Jawad Qazwini on this weeks episode of CIL as he explores this simple question.

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