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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sirajstc" data-source="post: 8610994" data-attributes="member: 91140">Why is the consumption of alcohol prohibited in Islam?Answer:  Alcohol has been the scourge of human society since time  immemorial. It  continues to cost countless human lives, and causes  terrible misery to  millions throughout the world. Alcohol is the root  cause of several  problems facing society. The statistics of soaring  crime rates,  increasing instances of mental illnesses and millions of  broken homes  throughout the world bear mute testimony to the  destructive power of  alcohol. 1. Prohibition of alcohol in the Qur’anThe Glorious  Qur’an prohibits the consumption of alcohol in the  following verse: O  ye who believe! Intoxicants and Gambling,  (Dedication of) stones, And  (divination by) arrows, Are an Abomination  Of Satan’s handiwork; Eschew  such (abomination), That ye may prosper.  [Al-Qur’an 5:90] 2. Prohibition of alcohol in the BibleThe Bible prohibits the consumption of alcohol in the following verses:a. Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging; and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. [Proverbs, 20:1]b. And be not drunk with wine. [Ephesians 5 :18] 3. Alcohol inhibits the inhibitory centreAll  normal human beings possess an inhibitory centre in their brains.  This  inhibitory centre prevents the person from doing things that he   considers wrong. For instance a person does not normally use abusive   language while addressing his parents or elders. If he has to answer the   call of nature, his inhibitory centre will prevent him from doing so  in  public. Therefore he uses the toilet.When a person consumes  alcohol, the inhibitory centre itself is  inhibited. That is precisely  the reason that an inebriated person is  often found to be indulging in  behaviour that is completely  uncharacteristic of him. For instance the  intoxicated person is found  to use abusive and foul language and does  not realize his mistake even  if he is addressing his parents. Many even  urinate in their clothes. 4. Cases of adultery, rape, incest and AIDS are foundCases  of adultery, rape, incest and AIDS are found more among  alcoholics In  America. On an average, 1900 cases of rape take place  everyday. The  statistics tell us that the majority of the rapists, were  intoxicated  while committing the crime. The same is true in cases of  molestation and  adultery.According to statistics, 8% of Americans commit incest  i.e. one in  every twelve to thirteen persons in America is involved in  incest.  Almost all the cases of incest are due to intoxication of one or  both  the persons involved.One of the major factors associated with the spread of AIDS, the most dreaded disease, is alcoholism. 5. Every alcoholic was initially a social drinkerMany  may argue in favour of liquor by calling themselves social  drinkers.  They claim that they only have one or two pegs and they have   self-control and so never get intoxicated. Investigations reveal that   every alcoholic started as a social drinker. Not a single alcoholic or   drunkard initially starts drinking with the intention of becoming an   alcoholic or a drunkard. No social drinker can say that I have been   having alcohol for several years and that I have so much self-control   that I have never been intoxicated even a single time. 6. If a person is intoxicated just once and commits something shameful, it will remain with him for a lifetime.Suppose  a social drinker loses his self-control just once. In a state  of  intoxication he commits rape or incest. Even if the act is later   regretted, a normal human being is likely to carry the guilt throughout   his life. Both the perpetrator and the victim are irreparably and   irreversibly damaged. 7. Alcohol is prohibited in the HadithThe Prophet of Islam Muhammad (Pbuh) said:a.  Anything which intoxicates in a large quantity is prohibited even in  a  small quantity. Thus there is no excuse for a nip or a tot.b. Alcohol is the mother of all evils and it is the most shameful of evils.c. Not only those who drink alcohol are cursed but also those who deal with them directly or indirectly are cursed by Allah.It was reported by Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), a companion of the Prophet, that Muhammad (Pbuh) said:God’s  curse falls on a group of people who deal with alcohol. The one  who  distils it, the one for whom it has been distilled, the one who  drinks  it, the one who transports it, the one to whom it has been  brought, the  one who serves it, the one who sells it, the one who  utilizes money from  it, the one who buys it and the one who buys it for  someone else. 8. Diseases associated with alcoholismThere  are several scientific reasons for the prohibition or consumption  of  intoxicants i.e. alcohol. I need not go into the details of all the   ill-effects of alcohol since most of them are commonly known. Below is  a  simple list of alcohol related illnesses:1.    Cirrhosis of liver is the most well known alcohol associated disease.2.    Others are cancer of oesophagus, cancer of head and neck, cancer of liver (hepatoma), cancer of bowel, etc.3.    Oesophagitis, gastritis, pancreatitis and hepatitis are linked with alcohol consumption.4.    Cardiomyopathy, hypertension, coronary artherosclerosis, angina and heart attacks are linked with heavy alcohol intakes. 5.    Strokes, apoplexy, fits and different types of paralysis are linked with alcohol intake.6.    Peripheral Neuropathy, Cortical Atrophy, Cerebellar Atrophy are well-known syndromes caused by alcohol consumption.7.     Wernicke Korsak off syndrome with amnesia of recent events,   confabulations and retainment of memory to old events with different   types of paralysis are mainly due to thiamine deficiency due to   excessive alcohol intake.8.    Beriberi and other deficiencies are not uncommon among alcoholics. Even Pellagra occurs in alcoholics.9.     Delirium Tremens is a serious complication that may occur during   inter current infection of alcoholics or post operatively. It also   occurs during abstention as a sign of withdrawal effect. It is quite   serious and may cause death even if treated in well equipped centres.10.     Numerous endocrine disorders have been associated with  alcoholism  ranging from myxoedema to hyperthyroidism and florid cushing  syndrome. 11.     Hematological ill effects are long and variable. Folic acid   deficiency, however, is the most common manifestation of alcoholic abuse   resulting in Macrocytic Anaemia. Zeine syndrome is a triad of   haemolytic anaemia, jaundice and hyperlipidaemia that follows alcoholic   binges. 12.    Thrombocytopenia and other platelet abnormalities are not rare in alcoholics.13.    The commonly used metronidazole Fagyl interacts badly with alcohol.14.     Recurrent infection is very common among chronic alcoholics. The   resistance to disease and the immunological defense system are   compromised by alcohol intake.15.    Chest infections are  notorious in alcoholics. Pneumonia, lung  abscess, emphysema and  pulmonary tuberculosis are all common in  alcoholics. 16.     During acute alcoholic intoxication, the drunk person usually  vomits,  the cough reflexes which are protective are paralysed. The  vomitus thus  easily pass to the lung causing pneumonia or lung abscess.  Occasionally  it may even cause suffocation and death.17.    The ill  effects of alcohol consumption on women deserves special  mention.  Females are more vulnerable to alcohol-related cirrhosis than  men.  During pregnancy alcohol consumption has a severe detrimental  effect on  the foetus. Foetal-alcohol syndrome is being recognised more  and more in  the medical profession.18.    Skin diseases are also related to alcohol indulgence.19.     Eczema, alopecia, nail dystrophy, paronychia (infection around  the  nails) and angular stomatitis (inflammation of the angle of the  mouth)  are common diseases among alcoholics. 9. Alcoholism is a diseaseMedical doctors have now turned liberal towards alcohol and call alcoholism a disease rather than an addiction.The  Islamic Research Foundation has published a pamphlet that says: If   alcohol is a disease, it is the only disease that: - Is sold in bottles  -  Is advertised in newspapers, magazines, on radio and television -  Has  licensed outlets to spread it - Produces revenue for the  government-  Brings violent deaths on the highways - Has no germs or  viral cause-  Destroys family life and increases crime ALCOHOLISM IS NOT  A DISEASE IT  IS SATANS HANDIWORKAllah (swt) in His Infinite Wisdom has warned  us against this snare of  Satan. Islam is called the Deen-ul-Fitrah or  the natural religion of  Man. All its injunctions are aimed at preserving  the natural state of  man. Alcohol is a deviation from this natural  state, for the  individuals well as for society. It degrades man to a  level below that  of the beasts he claims to be superior to. Hence the  consumption of  alcohol is prohibited in Islam.</blockquote>

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