If alcohol is banned in Islam, why are there so many Muslim-owned liquor stores?

Answer 1

they can make money off it over here in the US.

Answer 2

I did not know there are. But, there is good money in the business. And, Muslims do not ban liquor for others-------only for themselves. A person has got to make a living.

Answer 3

As there is the kind of bin laden that think they are good Muslim by killing innocent people; there are those kind of people that they think they are Muslim and selling alcohol.

Allah's Messenger cursed ten people in connection with alcohol: the alcohol-presser, the one who has it pressed, the one who drinks it, the one who conveys it, the one to whom it is conveyed, the one who serves it, the one who sells it, the one who benefits from the price paid for it, the one who buys it, and the one for whom it is bought.

Answer 4

Maybe that IS why? Perhaps they aren't very religious Muslims and don't care about the alcohol thing.

Answer 5

When It was banned,it was not called liquor in Arabic.Anyway money washes all sins.

Answer 6

The stores are here in the United States, the land of opportunity and money. They probably don't drink, but they sell it cause you can make more money here in the states.

Answer 7

Why is it that if a non Muslim does something wrong, it's the person's fault? And when a Muslim does something wrong, Islam is attacked?

Alcohol is banned in Islam.

To eradicate this pervasive evil from society, Almighty Allah adopted a wise course of education and training, prohibiting it in measured stages. First, He made it clear to them that the harm of drinking alcohol is greater than its benefit; next, He told them not to come to prayer while intoxicated; and finally, He revealed the verse in Surah Al-Ma'idah in which He made the final say that drinking alcohol is totally and decisively prohibited. Almighty Allah says:

"O ye who believe! Strong drink and games of chance and idols and divining arrows are only an infamy of Satan's handiwork. Leave it aside in order that ye may succeed. Satan seeketh only to cast among you enmity and hatred by means of strong drink and games of chance, and to turn you from remembrance of Allah and from (His) worship. Will ye then have done?" (Al-Ma'idah: 90-91)

In these two verses, Allah strictly prohibits wine and gambling, linking them to idols and seeking omens by means of divining arrows, and declares them to be rijs (abominable or filthy), a term which the Qur'an reserves for extremely indecent and evil things. He ascribes them to the work of Satan, which indeed consists only of obscenity and evil, and commands the Believers to abstain from them as the only way to attain success. Almighty Allah then mentions the harmful effects of wine and gambling on society, namely, the breaking of relationships and ensuing enmity and hatred, in addition to the harm they do to man's soul by causing him to neglect the religious obligations of remembering Allah and of performing Prayer. The verses end with a very stern admonition to abstain: "Will ye then have done?" And when the Prophet (peace and blessings be on him) finished reciting these verses for the first time, the listeners answered with the fervent cry, "We have desisted, O Lord! We have desisted!"

The response of the Muslims to these verses was remarkable indeed. At the time some people were drinking, with partly filled cups in their hands. As soon as they heard someone announcing, "Alcohol has indeed been prohibited," they poured the remaining drinks upon the ground and broke the big clay pots in which other drinks were being fermented.

Many present-day governments throughout the world are convinced of the harmful effects of alcohol on individuals, families, and society. Some governments, such as that of the United States, have even tried to abolish alcohol by passing and attempting to enforce laws prohibiting the drinking of alcohol. It is only Islam which has succeeded in the mission of combating and eradicating it.

Every Muslim knows they will be judged according to their actions. You cannot judge a religion based on a few people's actions. Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world. It also growing very fast in prisons. I know many people who were alcoholics who converted to Islam and have completely stopped drinking and lead productive lives.

You might want to look at the life of Malcolm X. You probably know of his biography and the movie. This is just one of many numerous examples of Islam's positive effect on people's lives.

Let me know if you need any further help.

In Peace...

Answer 8

The answer is in that question...because it's banned there, and because they make a fortune here, then go home and retire

Answer 9

The Islamic laws do not apply to the evil infidels.

Answer 10

hey that's a great question! i live in Detroit and its a store on every Connor its awful how many we have