Violations: Trees Q1

This section deals with the ruling of trees and plants within the Ḥaram boundaries.

It includes all vegetation, such as trees, shrubs, and thorny plants.
There are four categories with different rulings:

1. Trees planted by people,
Meaning: These are grown intentionally by human effort, and are what people usually plant for their needs, such as crops and cultivated tree.
Ruling: It is permissible to cut, uproot, or use them.
2. Trees planted by people, but not commonly cultivated, e.g. the arāk tree (used for miswāk).
Ruling: It is also permissible to cut or benefit from them.
3. Trees that grow naturally and are of the type that people usually cultivate for their needs as well.
Ruling: It is permissible to cut, uproot, or use them.


4. Trees that grow naturally and people do _not_ normally cultivate them.
Ruling: Cutting, uprooting, or burning them is prohibited.
The prohibition applies to those in ihraam as well as those not it ihraam, and whether the tree is on private or public land.
Exceptions:
1. Dry trees or plants:
Cutting them is permissible, since once dry they are no longer considered “trees” but firewood or building material.
2. The Idhkhir plant:
A fragrant grass used for graves and medicinal purposes. Lemon-grass is also one type of Idhkhir used by people as a tea.

Note: Making use of the leaves of the all trees of the Haram is permissible.