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Tag: khamr


01
Jul 2020
Why is alcohol prohibited in Islam?

Alcohol clouds the brain Allah Almighty called alcohol Khamr (intoxicant) in Surat un-Maidah from ‘cover’. Khimar means head cover*. Therefore khamra is something which covers, clouds and befuddles the brain. When someone is intoxicated they cannot think clearly, their mind is fogged. They can’t function properly. Allah Almighty’s prohibition is clear: O you who have believed, indeed, intoxicants, gambling, stone altars , and divining arrows are but defilement from the work of Satan, so avoid it that you may be successful. (5:90) Guard your dignity The reason behind......

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27
Jun 2020
where does it say alcohol is haram

The prohibition of alcohol was introduced gradually. It happened in stages. This is gradualism. As Islam was revealed over 23 years,  the dos and dont’s were not delivered in a single complete package as we have now. Rather, a process of transforming hearts, minds and social practices took place as the verses were revealed bit by bit. Alcohol is mentioned in the Quran many times. The first reference was revealed in Makkah. And the final three were revealed in Madinah as that is when the revelations shifted from giving proof of the......

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22
Nov 2018
is alcohol haram in islam

What are the rulings about Alcohol in Islam? It is unthinkable for governments today to ban alcohol. The US tried it in the 1920s but found prohibition created a new wave of problems than those it was to eradicate. Often there is confusion surrounding the ayahs concerning alcohol in the Qur’an – is it haram, when the word haram itself has not been used? Is it permissible  if consumed in small quantities which do not intoxicate you?  Why did Allah say not to approach salah when intoxicated if alcohol was prohibited? What does......

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