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In Islam, something that is haram is forbidden. The opposite of haram is halal, permissible. Now, a new Internet search engine is helping Muslims sort out the levels of what is forbidden, offering up clean search results, Cyrus Farivar has the story.
In Islam, something that is �haram� is considered forbidden. The opposite of haram is �halal,� which means permissible. Now, a new Internet search engine is trying to help practicing Muslims sort out the various levels of what is forbidden, offering up �clean� search results. It’s called I’mHalal, and it claims to be the world’s first custom-designed �Islamic search engine.� Cyrus Farivar has the story.