In the name of Allah, the Most-Merciful, the All-Compassionate
"May the Peace and Blessings of Allah be Upon You"
Praise be to Allaah, we seek His help and His forgiveness. We seek refuge with
Allaah from the evil of our own souls and from our bad deeds. Whomsoever Allaah
guides will never be led astray, and whomsoever Allaah leaves astray, no one
can guide. I bear witness that there is no god but Allaah, and I bear witness
that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.
Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah
As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu
Major Sins # 45
Drinking Khamr - Even a Single Drop
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
". . . Intoxicants (all kinds of alcoholic drinks), gambling, al-ansaab (stone
altars for sacrifices to idols, etc.) and al-azlaam (arrows for seeking luck or
decision) are an abomination of Shaytaans handiwork. So avoid (strictly) all
that (abomination) in order that you may be successful."
[al-Maaidah 5:90]
The command to avoid these things is the strongest indication that they are
forbidden. Khamr ("wine", alcohol) is compared to al-ansaab, which were idols
of the kuffaar; there is no excuse for those who argue that the Quraan does not
say it is forbidden but only tells us to avoid it!
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) also issued a stern
warning to the one who drinks khamr.
Jaabir reported that he said: "Allaah has promised the one who drinks khamr
that He will make him drink the mud of khibaal." The people asked, "O Messenger
of Allaah, what is the mud of khibaal?" He said, "The sweat of the people of
Hell, or the juice of the people of Hell."
(Reported by Muslim, 3/1587).
Ibn Abbaas reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) said:"Whoever dies and has the habit of drinking khamr, he will meet
Allaah as one who worships idols."
(Reported by al-Tabaraani, 12/45; see also Saheeh al-Jaami', 6525).
Nowadays there are very many kinds of khamr, with many names in Arabic and
other languages, such as beer, jiah (beer), alcohol, araq ("arrack"), vodka,
champagne, etc.
There has appeared in this ummah the type of person described by the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): "Some people of my ummah will
drink khamr, calling it by another name."
(Reported by Imaam Ahmad, 5/342; see also Saheeh al-Jaami', 5453).
So they may call it "spirits" instead of khamr, as an attempt to distort the
facts and deceive.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):"They (think to) deceive Allaah and
those who believe, while they only deceive themselves, and perceive (it) not!"
[al-Baqarah 2:9]
Islam imposes strict controls on this matter, and deals with it decisively so
that there is no room for misunderstanding.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Every intoxicant
is khamr and every intoxicant is haraam."
(Reported by Muslim, 3/1587).
Everything that has the effect of clouding the mind is haraam, whether in large
or small amounts. (The hadeeth, "Whatever causes intoxication in large amounts,
a small amount of it is haraam," was reported by Abu Dawud, no. 3681; see
Saheeh Abi Dawud, no. 3128). No matter how many different names there are, they
all refer to one thing, and the ruling concerning it is well-known.
Finally, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) issued a
warning to those who drink khamr: "Whoever drinks khamr and becomes
intoxicated, his prayers will not be accepted for 40days, and if he dies he
will enter Hell, and if he repents Allaah will accept his repentance. If he
drinks again and becomes intoxicated again, his prayers will not be accepted
for 40days, and if he dies he will enter Hell, and if he repents Allaah will
accept his repentance. If he drinks again and becomes intoxicated again, his
prayers will not be accepted for 40days, and if he dies he will enter Hell, and
if he repents Allaah will accept his repentance. If he drinks a fourth time,
Allaah promises that He will make him drink from the mud of khibaal on the Day
of Resurrection. The people asked, "O Messenger of Allaah, what is the mud of
khibaal?" He said, "The juice of the people of Hell."
(Reported by Ibn Maajah, no. 3377; see also Saheeh al-Jaami', 6313).
source- Prohibitions that are taken too lightly
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