Haram

Haram (حرام) 

is the famous Arabic term wildly use in the meaning of prohibited and also considered the opposite of Halal (حلال).

Prohibited is not the right translation for the word Haram. In actuality Haram got way wider and different meaning, Haram used for the person, thing, place or an idea, which possesses dignity in it.

For Example; Masjid-ul-Haram (مسجد الحرام). It’s a most holy place for Muslims of the world. Is a Haram place because it possesses dignity in it and to enter in this place person apply strong discipline on himself/herself.  

While the Quran used the word (خمر) "khumar" not only for the alcohol but everything that make you feel “high and intoxicate" it included cigarette and any kind of drug. If you still use it according to the Quran it means that you breached the dignity of society and until you are not in your conscious do not get near “the social setup” (الصلاة).

In those counties where drinking of alcohol is legal it is still a crime to drink and drive by the same law that allowed them to drink. In the end it is injurious for the health or you can say its like selling cigarette with the health warning on the pack.

In Arabic we have the word

(ممنوعہ) Mam’nua for prohibition

of the person, thing, place or an idea.

After reading smoking kills if someone still smoke its mean that person breaching the dignity of health and others. While smoking on public place breached the dignity of other nonsmoker humans.