The prohibition covers anything that alters the mind, including marijuana, heroin, cocaine, alcohol, hashish, and anything else that affects the mind.1
The Quranic word for intoxicants, Khamr, comes from a root meaning to cover, so anything that covers or hinders the mind is prohibited.1
A society upholding God's laws keeps the highest moral standards, with strong families, no alcoholism, illicit drugs, illegitimate pregnancies, or abortions, and practically no divorce.1
God's economic system rests on constant circulation of wealth, no usury, and productive investment, and forbids non-productive economy like gambling, lotteries, and high interest loans.1
The more knowledge and education human beings acquire, the closer they come on their own to the Quran and God's laws, as with the growing recognition of the evils of alcohol.1, 2, 3
God forces people through social disasters and disease, such as those from alcohol and sexual promiscuity, to recognize the truth of His laws, as in His promise to show His signs.1, 2, 3, 4
Whoever knowingly commits something forbidden, such as drinking alcohol or adultery, cannot repent from it and must pay a very high price.1, 2, 3
Earning a living by selling liquor breaks God's law.1
Intoxicants and gambling are prohibited because, although they have some benefits, their evil outweighs their benefits.1, 2, 3
The benefits of intoxicants may include employment for many people and temporary medical help, but they are harmful if they become a habit.1, 2, 3
Money sought through gambling is lost elsewhere, as Arizona illustrates by becoming poor and running a deficit after starting its lottery.1, 2, 3
Alcohol and gambling are strongly prohibited as an abomination and work of the devil that we must avoid, though we keep the choice and pay the price.1, 2, 3, 4
Gambling is prohibited by God in the Quran and in the Bible, and the Arizona lottery, meant to raise money, was followed by huge budget deficits as God diminished that sinful earning.1, 2, 3
The principle that God diminishes usury extends to any sinful earnings, such as gambling, so those who seem to profit from them really end up losing.1, 2, 3, 4
Insurance is forbidden because it is gambling and shows lack of knowledge of and confidence in God, but if it is forced on you by circumstance you commit no sin.1, 2, 3, 4
Dr. Khalifa refused a job offer from the brewery Anheuser Busch because, as a Muslim, he would not deal with or be connected to alcohol.1
Losing the soul is literal: failing to worship God alone shrinks the soul into negativity, producing hatred, as seen around gambling and drinking.1, 2
A Muslim cannot deal with alcohol, but working for a brewery is acceptable as long as the work does not contribute to the alcohol.1, 2, 3
Places of gambling and drinking are full of hatred, cheating, greed, and killing, which shows that what God said in the Quran is true.1, 2, 3
His religion prohibits alcohol, so working in a brewery would have been hypocritical for him unless the work had nothing to do with alcohol.1, 2, 3
Sins such as drinking, drugs, and adultery bring punishment as surely as putting a finger in fire, less visibly but just as painfully or worse.1, 2
The lottery is forbidden.1
Intoxicants may have some benefit, but their sinfulness far outweighs that benefit, so it is better to eat healthy food and stay away from them.1
Satan uses the ego, like intoxicants and gambling, to cause division and hatred and to distract people from remembering God and from the Contact Prayers.1, 2
Submitters do not drink alcohol at all, not merely avoid drinking and driving.1
God's economic system rests on constant circulation of wealth, no usury, and productive investment, and forbids gambling, lotteries, and high interest loans.1
A Submitter is not allowed to drink wine.1
Intoxicants and gambling are strictly prohibited, and since Khamr means to cover, anything that alters or hinders the mind, such as alcohol and drugs, is prohibited.1, 2
Drugs and alcohol only mask pain, so one must find and remove what is hurting, since mental health is real and every moment brings a chance for growth.1, 2
Drugs destroy the body, mind, and soul.1
The commandments to observe include honoring parents, not killing, not stealing, not committing adultery, being honest, and avoiding intoxicants and gambling.1
Intoxicants, gambling, idol altars, and games of chance are abominations of the devil that believers must avoid.1
Intoxicants, gambling, idol altars, and games of chance are works of the devil that believers must avoid in order to succeed.1
Intoxicants, gambling, idol altars, and games of chance are abominations of the devil that believers must avoid.1
Believers must avoid intoxicants, gambling, and idol worship, which are obstacles to success.1, 2
Satan attacks people through intoxicants, gambling, and illicit sex, and addiction takes away their ability to tell right from wrong and makes them slaves to lust.1, 2, 3
Even if a genetic predisposition to homosexuality were found, it would not make it acceptable to God, just as genetic links to alcohol or gambling do not make those acceptable.1, 2
Intoxicants, gambling, idol altars, and games of chance are abominations of the devil that believers must avoid.1, 2
The Quran prohibits intoxicants, meaning anything that clouds the mind, including psychotropic drugs and narcotics.1, 2
Satan's freedom is an illusion; drug use offered as freedom leads to addiction, loss of will, crime, and loss of the soul.1, 2
Alcohol destroys health, family life, and nations, and increases crime.1
Alcoholism is not a disease but an addiction contracted by human will, Satan's handiwork, so people should use reason and choose not to drink.1, 2, 3
Calling alcoholism a disease encourages apathy and helplessness by suggesting people cannot help it.1