Is alcohol haram ?
What is the reason Islam restricts drinking alcohol,even in small quantities?
What is the Quran mention regarding it ?
Alcohol is considered to be haram since it is intoxicating and is a substance that causes people to lose their minds. Allah has forbidden anything that causes harm to the mind and body.
Is drinking alcohol considered an act of haram in Islam?
Alcohol is certainly intoxicating has the substance that causes people to forget their thoughts. The hadith states, “Every intoxicant is khamr, and every khamr is haram (forbidden).”
If this is the situation, then it is believed that alcohol should be illegal and falls under the category under the category of “khamr” (wine, etc.) that is consumed for relaxation or pleasure.
What is the reason for alcohol being haram?
11 Allah has banned alcohol and declared that it is sin. He also says (interpretation of the meaning):
“They are asking for your advice (O Muhammad) concerning alcoholic drinking and gambling. Tell them: “In these is a grave sin and (some) advantages for men however, the sin of them is more than their profit'” [al-Baqarah 2:219]
If there is a sin and the sin is severe, the sin is considered to be a crime.
2- Certainly, this alcohol is harmful to your body and mind. Allah has prohibited all that harms the mind and body and weakens the body. Anything that harms the person’s health is forbidden since Allah states (interpretation on the significance):
“And do not kill yourselves” [al-Nisaa’ 4:29″ And do not kill yourselves” [al-Nisaa’ 4:29
“and do not throw yourselves into destruction” [al-Baqarah 2:195″ and do not throw yourself into destruction” [al-Baqarah 2:195
3. And since it is an extravagant expense, an act of spending that falls under the wording that Allah has spoken to Allah (interpretation of the meaning):
“Verily, the people who spend their money are the brothers in those who are Shayateen (devils). [al-Isra 17:27]
cohol – based perfume: Halal ?
Alcohol used in other ways than drinking it is permissible if small quantities are consumed, for instance, using it in conjunction with fragrances that are put on clothing or the body since it prevents the perfumes from deteriorating and it also keeps the clothes fresh. It is fine; however, drinking alcohol is not permitted under any circumstance.
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In the Quran, there are four verses Quran that address the negative impact of alcohol on people’s perceptions.
The first verse is:
“AND FROM THE FRUITS OF THE PALM TREES AND GRAPEVINES YOU TAKE INTOXICANT AND GOOD PROVISION. INDEED IN THAT IS A SIGN FOR A PEOPLE WHO REASON.” (16:67)
God The Almighty described grapes (that are found in wine) as nutritious and healthy; however, he left out praising the level of alcohol they created. The Arabs who derived these words understood the dislike.
It is in the 2nd verse.
“O YOU WHO HAVE BELIEVED, DO NOT APPROACH PRAYER WHILE YOU ARE INTOXICATED UNTIL YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE SAYING OR IN A STATE OF JANABAH, EXCEPT THOSE PASSING THROUGH [A PLACE OF PRAYER], UNTIL YOU HAVE WASHED [YOUR WHOLE BODY].” (4:43)
The language of the verse suggests that it’s acceptable for Muslims to drink alcohol anytime during the course of the day (except during prayer). It was halal to drink in the early days of Islam, during the time of the Prophet’s stay in Mecca as well as after his departure to Medina in the year 622. It was still permitted to drink; however, there were rules to be adhered to.
The third verse is:
“THEY ASK YOU ABOUT WINE AND GAMBLING. SAY, ‘IN THEM IS GREAT SIN AND [YET, SOME] BENEFIT FOR PEOPLE. BUT THEIR SIN IS GREATER THAN THEIR BENEFIT.'” (2:219)
The verse concludes that there is a benefit and good in alcohol, even if the evil outweighs the benefits. Although this is another verse that condemns alcohol, however, it also praises the drink.
The fourth verse typically used to be believed by Muslims to be God’s last verdict regarding alcohol:
“O YOU WHO HAVE BELIEVED, INDEED, INTOXICANTS, GAMBLING, [SACRIFICING ON] STONE ALTERS [TO OTHER THAN ALLAH], AND DIVINING ARROWS ARE BUT DEFILEMENT FROM THE WORK OF SATAN, SO AVOID IT THAT YOU MAY BE SUCCESSFUL.” (5:90)
It is also believed that in conjunction with this verse, the use of alcohol can be “a tool to stoke enmity and hatred between believers” and “keep you from the remembrance of God and prayer.”
Alongside the hadiths, the prophetic words can be used as a spiritual argument for the prohibition of alcohol. This is why the large majority of Islamic experts are against drinking alcohol.
