Is drinking Haram even in small quantities?

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Assalaum O Alaikum brother Mufti, Some of my husbands muslim friends drink alcohol.When they talk they try to say its ok, that they only drink a little. They ask him to back what he says up with true examples and hadiths. could you please give me strong things for him to tell them about why it is haram. Thank you so much. Assalaum O Alaikum

Mufti Ebrahim Desai · Accepted Answer

O ye who believe! Strong drinks and games of chance and idols and divining of 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 turn you from rememberance of Allah and from (His) worship. So will ye not then abstain. (Qur'aan 5:90-91)

Ibn Umar (Radhiallaahu Anhu) reported the Messenger of Allah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) as saying, 'Every intoxicant is Khamr and every intoxicant is Haraam (forbidden)' (Bukhari and Muslim)

Aaisha (Radhiallaahu Anha) said that when Allah's messenger was asked about bit which is the nabidh (drink made from dates, raisins, honey), from honey, he replied, 'Every liquor which intoxicates is forbidden.' (Bukhari and Muslim)

Jaabir (Radhiallaahu Anhu) reported the messenger of Allah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) as saying, 'If a large amount of anything causes intoxication, a small amount of it is prohibited.' (Abu Dawud)

Aaisha (Radhiallaahu Anha) reported Allah's messenger as saying, 'If a faraq (faraq is about eight kilograms) of anything causes intoxication, a handful of it is forbidden.' (Abu Dawud)

Umar (Radhiallaahu Anhu) narrates, 'I heard from the Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam), 'He who believes in Allah and the last day should not sit at a table at which people drink.' (ibn Maajah)

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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