Topic
The Quran condemns pagan Arab customs of dedicating certain animals to their gods (5:103).
What it means
“God has not made any baḥīra, sāʾiba, waṣīla or ḥām; but those who disbelieve invent a lie against God” (5:103). They were camels set free or exempted from use as offerings to idols. The Quran counts this among the false rules made by the Meccans in their religion (6:138–139).