One of the necessary conditions for its acceptance is avoiding forbidden morsels...

One of the necessary conditions for its acceptance is avoiding forbidden morsels, because the Almighty God is Pure and accepts only what is pure. Forbidden morsel negatively affects one’s deeds and destroys their spiritual value. As a result, from acts of worship, such as prayer, fasting, hajj, charity, and other acts, nothing remains except the outward form.

This is the very truth to which Imam Ali (AS), in his will to Kumayl ibn Ziyad, refers when he says: “O Kumayl, the tongue expresses what is in the heart, and the heart is nourished by what one consumes. Look carefully at what your heart and body are fed with, for if it is not lawful, God will not accept your glorification or gratitude” . [9] 4.

Negative Effects on Offspring It is said that forty days before the formation of a fetus, a person should pay close attention to the lawfulness of what he eats and drinks. Imam Baqir (AS) said: “When a person acquires wealth unlawfully, its corruption reaches even the reproductive organ” . [10] And Imam Sadiq (AS) said: “Unlawful earnings become evident in one’s offspring” . 5. Being Deprived of the Love of the (AS) Love and affection for the (AS) carry many blessings.

To benefit from them, one must obey their commands and avoid what they forbid, because love is not merely an emotion but must be reflected in a person’s actions. Therefore, sin and disobedience are incompatible with true love. It is narrated that a follower of the (AS) in Medina sent his wife to Lady Fatimah al-Zahra (AS) to ask whether her husband was among their true Shia.

The Lady replied: “If you act upon what we command and refrain from what we forbid, then you are among our Shia; otherwise, you are not” . [11] It is clear that one of the teachings of the (AS) is avoiding forbidden food. As Imam Sadiq (AS) said: “He is not my follower who consumes the unlawful wealth of a believer” . [12] 6. Destruction of Good Deeds Unlawful earnings are like a fire that turns a person’s good deeds into ashes, leaving nothing behind.

[13] Regarding this, a narration from the Prophet (S) states: “On the Day of Resurrection, a group will come with good deeds like mountains, but God will turn them into scattered dust, and they will be commanded to enter the Fire”. Salman asked, “O Messenger of God, describe them for us.” He said: “They would pray, fast, and show fear of God at night, but whenever something unlawful was presented to them, they would seize it” . [14] 7.