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Prohibitions in Islam - Page 31

argue that the Qur’aan does not say it is forbidden but only tells us to avoid it!

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also issued a stern warning to the one who drinks khamr. Jaabir reported that he said: “Allah has promised the one who drinks khamr that He will make him drink the mud of khibaal.” The people asked, “O Messenger of Allah, 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 ‘Abbas reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever dies and has the habit of drinking khamr, he will meet Allah as one who worships idols.” (Reported by Al-Tabarani, 12/45; see also Sahih Al-Jami’, 6525).

Nowadays there are very many kinds of khamr, with many names in Arabic and other languages, such as beer, ji’ah (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 Allah be upon him): “Some people of my ummah will drink khamr, calling it by another name.” (Reported by Imam Ahmad, 5/342; see also Sahih Al- Jami’, 5453).

So they may call it “spirits” instead of khamr, as an attempt to distort the facts and deceive. Allah says (interpretation of the meaning): “They (think to) deceive Allah 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 haram.” (Reported by Muslim, 3/1587).

Everything that has the effect of clouding the mind is haram, whether in large or small amounts. (The hadith, “Whatever causes intoxication in large amounts, a small amount of it is haram,” was reported by Abu Dawood, no. 3681; see Sahih Abi Dawood, 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 Allah be upon him) issued a warning to those who drink khamr: “Whoever drinks khamr and becomes intoxicated, his prayers will not be accepted for forty days, and if he dies he will enter Hell, and if he repents Allah will accept his repentance. If he drinks again and becomes intoxicated again, his prayers will not be accepted for forty days, and if he dies he will enter Hell, and if he repents Allah will accept his repentance. If he drinks again and becomes intoxicated again, his prayers will not be accepted for forty days, and if he dies he will enter Hell, and if he repents Allah will accept his repentance. If he drinks a fourth time, Allah promises that He will make him drink from the mud of khibaal on the Day of Resurrection. The people asked, “O Messenger of Allah, what is the mud of khibaal?” He said, “The juice of the people of Hell.” (Reported by Ibn Maajah, no. 3377; see also Sahih Al-Jami’, 6313).

Using vessels of gold and silver, or eating and drinking from them

Nowadays hardly any household goods stores are free of vessels made of gold and silver, or plated with these metals. The same applies to homes of rich people and many hotels. This kind of thing has become one