I always thought that drinking alcohol was against Islamic law, yet my mate who is a Muslim sometimes drinks a few beers (nothing too heavy - only a couple, and never in a large crowd).
He doesn't eat pork and quotes from the Qu'ran a lot of the time.
When I asked him about the drinking of Alcohol he told me that getting drunk is against the Muslim faith, but not drinking the occasional beer or glass of wine.
Is this true ????? He is a Shia Muslim if that makes any difference.
2006-09-19 08:30:40 · 22 answers · asked by old_man_blanco 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No it's not allowed in Islam to Ingest or Do anything that harms the body.
Actually he does so,because he's (with all respect) not a FULL REAL MUSLIM >>> Shia
yes it makes a big difference indeed,cz they believe that the prophit is Ali & not Muhammed PBUH .
ugh....may God's mery be upon his soul....
I'm glad you asked,yes,it is of your own business to know the truth...thanks for your question pal :-)
2006-09-19 08:43:06 · answer #1 · answered by Meonthkiolla 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No. Alcohol is strictly forbidden in Islam.
Judge not, lest by the same standards with which you judge others, you yourself may be judged.
Truth seeker, that is not true. Shia also do not drink alcohol. Where do you get this information? There are only a few differences between Sunni and Shia, and this is not one of them. And also, they follow the leadership of scholars, not monks, same system as Sunnis, but different scholars.
2006-09-19 08:45:41 · answer #2 · answered by Smiley 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a hadeeth (hadeeth literature means the literature which consists of the narrations of the life of the Prophet and the things approved by him) about the consumption of alcohol in Islam:
Al-Tirmidhi #3643, narrated Abdullah ibn Umar ; Abdullah ibn Amr Allah's Messenger said, "If anyone drinks wine Allah will not accept prayer from him for forty days, but if he repents Allah will forgive him. If he repeats the offence Allah will not accept prayer from him for forty days, but if he repents Allah will forgive him. If he again repeats the offence Allah will not accept prayer from him for forty days, but if he repents Allah will forgive him. If he repeats it a fourth time Allah will not accept prayer from him for forty days, and if he repents Allah will not forgive him, but will give him to drink of the river of the fluid flowing from the inhabitants of Hell."
It doesn't matter if a person is a Shia or Sunni Muslim, the same law would apply to him/her. Your friend is probably just experimenting with alcohol. At the end of the day nobody is perfect and we all do things we know we shouldn't.
I hope this was helpful :)
2006-09-23 01:37:57 · answer #3 · answered by Mawarda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drinking is haram (a sin) in Islam and there is absolutely no justification for it.
What makes Islam different from other religions is we don't have seperations. There is only one Qur'an and one final messenger Muhammad (s).
There is no moderate, extreme, fundamentals. We are all just Muslims.
If you go against the rules you aren't being modern, you are just misrepresenting your faith.
***For those that wish to continue spreading misinformation about Islam (like quoting out of context Quranic verses) UNDERSTAND YOU ARE DOING THE SAME THING AL-QAEDA IS DOING. THEY MAKE THE SAME ARGUMENTS AS YOU!
How does it feel to think like a terrorist?
2006-09-22 04:33:29 · answer #4 · answered by aliasasim 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Drinking alcohol is against Islamic law. No two ways about that. Let him check the Koran and he will find the verse that says so.
2006-09-19 08:34:58 · answer #5 · answered by Carmenasks 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, drink isn't allowed for Muslims but here they drink (here is a Islam country)..It's about cultures I think...Here if u are a real Muslim, u never drink but if u are a modern Muslim u drink..
2006-09-19 08:44:14 · answer #6 · answered by Irmak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah Alcoholic beverages are not allowed in Islam, however some non practicing Muslims do drink.
a true follower would never drink though!!
2006-09-19 08:40:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Muhammad frequently changed his revelations to suit circumstances. The classic example is Muhammad’s teaching on drinking. When he was just beginning to teach, before Muhammad gained a significant following he said that it was alright to drink.
-Qur’an 2:219 They ask you Concerning wine; gambling, Say "In them is great sin, And some profit for men; But the sin is greater Than the profit.
As his power base grew, he presented a stronger position. It was not acceptable to have had any intoxicants close enough to prayers to fog the mind.
-Qur’an 4:43 O you who believe! Approach not prayer With a mind befogged, Until you can understand All that you say.
When his position was strongly established, he forbade the use of intoxicants entirely.
-Qur’an 5:93 O you who believe! Intoxicants and gambling, (Dedication) of stones, And (divination by) arrows, Are an abomination, - Of Satan’ handiwork: Eschew such (abomination) That you may prosper. 94. Satan’s plan is (but) To excite enmity and hatred Between you, with intoxicants And gambling, and hinder you From the remembrance Of Allah, and from prayer: Will you not then abstain?
His final revelation calls the use of intoxicants "Satan’s handiwork." This puts him in the awkward position of having had Allah approve of "Satan’s Handiwork’ when he said that there was "some profit for men" in the use of intoxicants.
2006-09-19 08:43:58 · answer #8 · answered by Bob 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Some so called muslims believe drinking in moderation is okay, it's the same as other faiths but the majority would say no drinking is not allowed.
2006-09-19 08:34:02 · answer #9 · answered by hints_dont_work 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
it is against Islamic rules
actually it is one of the greatest sins in Islam,,,
Prophet Mohammad of Islam said " if big amount of something would make u drunk,, then little amount of it should be abandoned"
but Shia has some different rules,,, the are following and worshiping some of their monks,, and these monks ( who are ordinary ) can make their own rules,,,
2006-09-19 08:49:12 · answer #10 · answered by Truth Seeker 2 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋