The Trees of al-Haram (the sacred area)

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Do not remove any of the trees from Makkah, except palm trees and fruit bearing trees.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Everything that grows in al-Haram (the sacred area) is prohibited (restricted) for all people.’”

“I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about a man who enters Makkah and cuts off its trees. He (the Imam) said, ‘You can cut what has entered in your place, but you must not cut what has not entered your place.’”

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a tree with its roots in non-al- Haram (the sacred area) and its branches in al-Haram (the sacred area). He (the Imam) said, ‘Its roots are prohibited because of its…

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Camels can be left in al-Haram (the sacred area) to eat whatever it likes.’”

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who cuts a tree in his house in al-Haram (the sacred area). He (the Imam) said, ‘If he built the house and the tree was there it is prohibited for him, but he could cut it…