Chapter: The Punishment for Drinking and Description of Beverages
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"(كُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ خَمْرٌ، وَكُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ حَرَامٌ)"
"Every intoxicant is Khamr, and every intoxicant is unlawful."
Reported by Muslim: 2003
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"(كُلُّ مَا أَسْكَرَ عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ، فَهُوَ حَرَامٌ)"
"Everything that intoxicates and diverts from prayer is unlawful."
Reported by Muslim: 1733
➋ The prohibition of Khamr is explicitly stated in the Quran, and a legal punishment (hadd) has also been prescribed for its consumption.
➌ Whether the intoxicant is minimal or substantial, any usage is strictly forbidden in Islam.
➍ Prayer is not valid in a state of intoxication. One of the evils of intoxicants is that a person loses the sense to distinguish between right and wrong – it temporarily renders the person mentally impaired.
➎ These Ahadith refute those who claim that intoxicating substances derived from sources other than grapes or dates are lawful. The principle remains that any substance that causes intoxication falls under the category of Khamr and is thus Haram.
This content is derived from the book "Ḍiyā’ al-Islām fī Sharḥ al-Imām bi-Aḥādīth al-Aḥkām" by Shaykh Taqī al-Dīn Abī al-Fatḥ, translated by Maulana Mahmood Ahmad Ghaznavi.
✿ Definition and Prohibition of Khamr
Narrated by Abdullah ibn Umar (رضي الله عنهما):The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"(كُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ خَمْرٌ، وَكُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ حَرَامٌ)"
"Every intoxicant is Khamr, and every intoxicant is unlawful."
Reported by Muslim: 2003
✿ Additional Hadith Evidence
Narrated by Abu Musa (رضي الله عنه):The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"(كُلُّ مَا أَسْكَرَ عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ، فَهُوَ حَرَامٌ)"
"Everything that intoxicates and diverts from prayer is unlawful."
Reported by Muslim: 1733
❀ Key Points and Benefits
➊ Khamr refers to every intoxicating substance that clouds the mind. While the term "sharab" in Arabic generally means to drink, in common usage, it refers specifically to intoxicating beverages.➋ The prohibition of Khamr is explicitly stated in the Quran, and a legal punishment (hadd) has also been prescribed for its consumption.
➌ Whether the intoxicant is minimal or substantial, any usage is strictly forbidden in Islam.
➍ Prayer is not valid in a state of intoxication. One of the evils of intoxicants is that a person loses the sense to distinguish between right and wrong – it temporarily renders the person mentally impaired.
➎ These Ahadith refute those who claim that intoxicating substances derived from sources other than grapes or dates are lawful. The principle remains that any substance that causes intoxication falls under the category of Khamr and is thus Haram.
This content is derived from the book "Ḍiyā’ al-Islām fī Sharḥ al-Imām bi-Aḥādīth al-Aḥkām" by Shaykh Taqī al-Dīn Abī al-Fatḥ, translated by Maulana Mahmood Ahmad Ghaznavi.
