disable click event jquery

1$("#navigation ul li").unbind("click");

1// To disable:    
2document.getElementById('id').style.pointerEvents = 'none';
3// To re-enable:
4document.getElementById('id').style.pointerEvents = 'auto'; 
5// Use '' if you want to allow CSS rules to set the value

1function load(recieving_id){
2    $('#roommate_but').prop('disabled', true);
3    $.get('include.inc.php?i=' + recieving_id, function(data) {
4        $("#roommate_but").html(data);
5    });
6}