{"id":10028,"date":"2022-01-16T15:35:56","date_gmt":"2022-01-16T23:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thequrancourses.com\/our-blog\/?p=10028"},"modified":"2025-01-12T05:25:46","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T13:25:46","slug":"is-alcohol-haram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thequrancourses.com\/our-blog\/is-alcohol-haram","title":{"rendered":"Is Alcohol Haram? Useful reading &#038; gaining knowledge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What is the reason Islam restricts drinking alcohol,even in small quantities?<\/p>\n<p>What is the Quran mention regarding it ?<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">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.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10029 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/thequrancourses.com\/our-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Untitled-design-30-300x191.jpg\" alt=\"Is alcohol haram ?\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thequrancourses.com\/our-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Untitled-design-30-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thequrancourses.com\/our-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Untitled-design-30.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Quranic Verses on Alcohol | Negative Impact on Human Perception<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Alcohol is certainly intoxicating has the substance that causes people to forget their thoughts. The hadith states, &#8220;Every intoxicant is khamr, and every khamr is haram (forbidden).&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If this is the situation, then\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">it is believed that alcohol should be illegal<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and falls under the category under the category of &#8220;khamr&#8221; (wine, etc.) that is consumed for relaxation or pleasure.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What is the reason for alcohol being haram?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">11 Allah has banned alcohol and declared that it is sin. He also says (interpretation of the meaning):<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;They are asking for your advice (O Muhammad) concerning alcoholic drinking and gambling. Tell them: &#8220;In these is a grave sin and (some) advantages for men however, the sin of them is more than their profit'&#8221; [al-Baqarah 2:219]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If there is a sin and the sin is severe, the sin is considered to be a crime.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">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&#8217;s health is forbidden since Allah states (interpretation on the significance):<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;And do not kill yourselves&#8221; [al-Nisaa&#8217; 4:29&#8243; And do not kill yourselves&#8221; [al-Nisaa&#8217; 4:29<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;and do not throw yourselves into destruction&#8221; [al-Baqarah 2:195&#8243; and do not throw yourself into destruction&#8221; [al-Baqarah 2:195<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">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):<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;Verily, the people who spend their money are the brothers in those who are Shayateen (devils). [al-Isra 17:27]<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">cohol &#8211; based perfume: Halal ?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Alcohol used in other ways than drinking it is permissible if small quantities are consumed, for instance,\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">using it in conjunction with fragrances<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0that 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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To learn more about the issues relating to alcohol, check out these questions to the following questions: 10337, 601, and 201520.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In the Quran, there are four verses Quran that address the negative impact of alcohol on people&#8217;s perceptions. <\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The first verse is:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;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.&#8221; (16:67)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It is in the 2nd verse.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;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].&#8221; (4:43)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The language of the verse suggests that it&#8217;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&#8217;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.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The third verse is:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;THEY ASK YOU ABOUT WINE AND GAMBLING. SAY, &#8216;IN THEM IS GREAT SIN AND [YET, SOME] BENEFIT FOR PEOPLE. BUT THEIR SIN IS GREATER THAN THEIR BENEFIT.'&#8221; (2:219)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The fourth verse typically used to be believed by Muslims to be God&#8217;s last verdict regarding alcohol:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;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.&#8221; (5:90)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It is also believed that in conjunction with this verse, the use of alcohol can be &#8220;a tool to stoke enmity and hatred between believers&#8221; and &#8220;keep you from the remembrance of God and prayer.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Alongside the hadiths, the prophetic words can be used as a spiritual argument for the prohibition of alcohol. 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