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	'''Intoxicants''' (الخمر al‐khamr) such as [[alcohol]], marijuana, other drugs,<ref>"''....The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) replied: "Every intoxicant is khamr, and every khamr is haram."....“Khamr is what befogs the mind.” These are the words spoken by 'Umar ibn al-Khattab from the pulpit of the Prophet (PBUH),....Drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, opium, and the like are definitely included in the prohibited category of khamr. It is well known that the use of such drugs affects the sensory perceptions, making what is near seem distant and what is distant seem near; that their use produces illusions and hallucinations, so that the real seems to disappear and what is imaginary appears to be real; and that drug usage in general impairs the faculty of reasoning and decision-making....''" - [Alcohol and Intoxicants in Islam] - Muslim Bridges</ref> and recreational games of chance, such as board games<ref>"''....the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Whoever plays games of dice has disobeyed Allah and His Messenger."....''" - {{Muwatta\|52\|2\|6\|}}, See also {{Muwatta\|52\|2\|7\|}}</ref> (including chess),<ref name="chess">"''....Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) said: He who played chess is like one who dyed his hand with the flesh and blood of swine....''" - {{Muslim\|\|2260\|reference}}, See also {{Muwatta\|52\|2\|7\|}}</ref> card games, and other forms of gambling, are forbidden under [[Islamic law]]. ~~However, this~~ regulation in its current form was absent in early Islam.		'''Intoxicants''' (الخمر al‐khamr) such as [[alcohol]], marijuana, other drugs,<ref>"''....The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) replied: "Every intoxicant is khamr, and every khamr is haram."....“Khamr is what befogs the mind.” These are the words spoken by 'Umar ibn al-Khattab from the pulpit of the Prophet (PBUH),....Drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, opium, and the like are definitely included in the prohibited category of khamr. It is well known that the use of such drugs affects the sensory perceptions, making what is near seem distant and what is distant seem near; that their use produces illusions and hallucinations, so that the real seems to disappear and what is imaginary appears to be real; and that drug usage in general impairs the faculty of reasoning and decision-making....''" - [Alcohol and Intoxicants in Islam] - Muslim Bridges</ref> and recreational games of chance, such as board games<ref>"''....the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Whoever plays games of dice has disobeyed Allah and His Messenger."....''" - {{Muwatta\|52\|2\|6\|}}, See also {{Muwatta\|52\|2\|7\|}}</ref> (including chess),<ref name="chess">"''....Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) said: He who played chess is like one who dyed his hand with the flesh and blood of swine....''" - {{Muslim\|\|2260\|reference}}, See also {{Muwatta\|52\|2\|7\|}}</ref> card games, and other forms of gambling, are forbidden under traditional [[Islamic law]]. This regulation in its current form, however, was absent in early Islam.

	==Initial rules surrounding intoxicants==		==Initial rules surrounding intoxicants==
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	{{Quote\|{{Quran\|47\|15}}\|(Here is) a Parable of the Garden which the righteous are promised: in it are rivers of water incorruptible; rivers of milk of which the taste never changes; rivers of wine, a joy to those who drink; and rivers of honey pure and clear. In it there are for them all kinds of fruits; and Grace from their Lord. (Can those in such Bliss) be compared to such as shall dwell for ever in the Fire, and be given, to drink, boiling water, so that it cuts up their bowels (to pieces)? }}		{{Quote\|{{Quran\|47\|15}}\|(Here is) a Parable of the Garden which the righteous are promised: in it are rivers of water incorruptible; rivers of milk of which the taste never changes; rivers of wine, a joy to those who drink; and rivers of honey pure and clear. In it there are for them all kinds of fruits; and Grace from their Lord. (Can those in such Bliss) be compared to such as shall dwell for ever in the Fire, and be given, to drink, boiling water, so that it cuts up their bowels (to pieces)? }}

	The Qur'an was purportedly revealed to Muhammad over a period of 23 years<ref>Living Religions: An Encyclopaedia of the World's Faiths, Mary Pat Fisher, 1997, page 338, I.B. Tauris Publishers,</ref>, and it is not ~~written~~ in chronological order. A [[Chronological Order of the Qur'an\|chronological]] reading would indicate a gradual shift in religious attitudes toward intoxicants.		The Qur'an was purportedly revealed to Muhammad over a period of 23 years<ref>Living Religions: An Encyclopaedia of the World's Faiths, Mary Pat Fisher, 1997, page 338, I.B. Tauris Publishers,</ref>, and it is not presented in chronological order. A [[Chronological Order of the Qur'an\|chronological]] reading (according to the traditional sources of Muhammad's life) would indicate a gradual shift in religious attitudes toward intoxicants.

	Over the course of the Qur'an's composition, older [[Revelation\|revelations]] were ~~stricken~~ and replaced by newer ones, a phenomenon known as Naskh ([[abrogation]]). When Muhammad's followers were attending prayer at the mosque while intoxicated, the following verse was revealed to warn against such behavior:		Over the course of the Qur'an's composition, according to the traditional source older [[Revelation\|revelations]] were overruled and replaced by newer ones, a phenomenon known as Naskh ([[abrogation]]). When Muhammad's followers were attending prayer at the mosque while intoxicated, the following verse was revealed to warn against such behavior:

	{{Quote\|{{Quran\|4\|43}}\|O ye who believe! Approach not prayers with a mind befogged, until ye can understand all that ye say,- nor in a state of ceremonial impurity (Except when travelling on the road), until after washing your whole body. If ye are ill, or on a journey, or one of you cometh from offices of nature, or ye have been in contact with women, and ye find no water, then take for yourselves clean sand or earth, and rub therewith your faces and hands. For Allah doth blot out sins and forgive again and again.}}		{{Quote\|{{Quran\|4\|43}}\|O ye who believe! Approach not prayers with a mind befogged, until ye can understand all that ye say,- nor in a state of ceremonial impurity (Except when travelling on the road), until after washing your whole body. If ye are ill, or on a journey, or one of you cometh from offices of nature, or ye have been in contact with women, and ye find no water, then take for yourselves clean sand or earth, and rub therewith your faces and hands. For Allah doth blot out sins and forgive again and again.}}

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	'''Intoxicants''' (الخمر al‐khamr) such as [[alcohol]], marijuana, other drugs,<ref>"''....The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) replied: "Every intoxicant is khamr, and every khamr is haram."....“Khamr is what befogs the mind.” These are the words spoken by 'Umar ibn al-Khattab from the pulpit of the Prophet (PBUH),....Drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, opium, and the like are definitely included in the prohibited category of khamr. It is well known that the use of such drugs affects the sensory perceptions, making what is near seem distant and what is distant seem near; that their use produces illusions and hallucinations, so that the real seems to disappear and what is imaginary appears to be real; and that drug usage in general impairs the faculty of reasoning and decision-making....''" - [Alcohol and Intoxicants in Islam] - Muslim Bridges</ref> and recreational games of chance, such as board games<ref>"''....the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Whoever plays games of dice has disobeyed Allah and His Messenger."....''" - {{Muwatta\|52\|2\|6\|}}, See also {{Muwatta\|52\|2\|7\|}}</ref> (including chess),<ref name="chess">"''....Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) said: He who played chess is like one who dyed his hand with the flesh and blood of swine....''" - {{Muslim\|\|2260\|reference}}, See also {{Muwatta\|52\|2\|7\|}}</ref> card games, and other forms of gambling, are forbidden under [[Islamic law]]. However, this regulation in its current form was absent in early Islam.		'''Intoxicants''' (الخمر al‐khamr) such as [[alcohol]], marijuana, other drugs,<ref>"''....The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) replied: "Every intoxicant is khamr, and every khamr is haram."....“Khamr is what befogs the mind.” These are the words spoken by 'Umar ibn al-Khattab from the pulpit of the Prophet (PBUH),....Drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, opium, and the like are definitely included in the prohibited category of khamr. It is well known that the use of such drugs affects the sensory perceptions, making what is near seem distant and what is distant seem near; that their use produces illusions and hallucinations, so that the real seems to disappear and what is imaginary appears to be real; and that drug usage in general impairs the faculty of reasoning and decision-making....''" - [Alcohol and Intoxicants in Islam] - Muslim Bridges</ref> and recreational games of chance, such as board games<ref>"''....the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Whoever plays games of dice has disobeyed Allah and His Messenger."....''" - {{Muwatta\|52\|2\|6\|}}, See also {{Muwatta\|52\|2\|7\|}}</ref> (including chess),<ref name="chess">"''....Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) said: He who played chess is like one who dyed his hand with the flesh and blood of swine....''" - {{Muslim\|\|2260\|reference}}, See also {{Muwatta\|52\|2\|7\|}}</ref> card games, and other forms of gambling, are forbidden under [[Islamic law]]. However, this regulation in its current form was absent in early Islam.

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	{{quote\|{{Quran\|13\|4}}\| And in the earth are tracts (diverse though) neighbouring, and '''gardens of vines''' and fields sown with corn, and palm trees - growing out of single roots or otherwise: watered with the same water, yet some of them We make more excellent than others to eat. Behold, verily in these things there are signs for those who understand! }}		{{quote\|{{Quran\|13\|4}}\| And in the earth are tracts (diverse though) neighbouring, and '''gardens of vines''' and fields sown with corn, and palm trees - growing out of single roots or otherwise: watered with the same water, yet some of them We make more excellent than others to eat. Behold, verily in these things there are signs for those who understand! }}

	~~Alcohol~~ is said to be a sign (or a miracle) from God		''Sakr سكر'' or intoxicating drink is said to be a sign (or a miracle) from God

	{{Quote\|{{Quran\|16\|67}}\|And from the fruit of the date-palm and the vine, ye get out '''wholesome drink and food: behold, in this also is a sign for those who are wise.'''}}		{{Quote\|{{Quran\|16\|67}}\|وَمِن ثَمَرَٰتِ ٱلنَّخِيلِ وَٱلْأَعْنَٰبِ تَتَّخِذُونَ مِنْهُ سَكَرًا وَرِزْقًا حَسَنًا ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ


			And from the fruit of the date-palm and the vine, ye get out '''wholesome drink and food: behold, in this also is a sign for those who are wise.'''}}

	It is also described as being an aspect of [[heaven]].		It is also described as being an aspect of [[heaven]].

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	{{quote\|{{Quran\|13\|4}}\| And in the earth are tracts (diverse though) neighbouring, and '''gardens of vines''' and fields sown with corn, and palm trees - growing out of single roots or otherwise: watered with the same water, yet some of them We make more excellent than others to eat. Behold, verily in these things there are signs for those who understand! }}		{{quote\|{{Quran\|13\|4}}\| And in the earth are tracts (diverse though) neighbouring, and '''gardens of vines''' and fields sown with corn, and palm trees - growing out of single roots or otherwise: watered with the same water, yet some of them We make more excellent than others to eat. Behold, verily in these things there are signs for those who understand! }}

			Alcohol is said to be a sign (or a miracle) from God

			{{Quote\|{{Quran\|16\|67}}\|And from the fruit of the date-palm and the vine, ye get out '''wholesome drink and food: behold, in this also is a sign for those who are wise.'''}}

	It is also described as being an aspect of [[heaven]].		It is also described as being an aspect of [[heaven]].

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	==In the Beginning==		==In the Beginning==

	Intoxicants (namely, alcohol) was permitted during the early phase of [[Islam]]. ~~[[Muhammad]]~~ even ~~drank it and another hadith states~~ that ~~he even made [[Ablution\|wudu (ablution)]] with it. Nabidh is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented dates.~~		Intoxicants (namely, alcohol) was permitted during the early phase of [[Islam]]. Some websites even claim that Muhammad drank intoxicating wine, though [https://archive.wikiislam.net/wiki/Muhammad_Drank_and_Performed_Ablution_with_Wine that claim is not supported] by an accurate presentation of the hadith evidence.

	{{Quote\|{{Muslim\|23\|4989}}\|Jabir b 'Abdullah reported: We were with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and he asked for water. A person said: Allah's Messenger, may we not give you Nabidh to drink? He (the Holy Prophet) said: Yes (you may). He (the narrator) said: Then that person went out speedily and brought a cup containing Nabidh, whereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Why did you not cover it? - even if it is with a wood. He said that then he drank ~~it.}}{{Quote\|{{Muslim\|23\|4971}}, {{Muslim\|23\|4972}}, {{Muslim\|23\|4973}}~~, {{Muslim\|23\|4974}}, {{Muslim\|23\|4975}}\|Ibn 'Abbas reported that Nabidh was prepared for Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in the beginning of the night and he would drink it in the morning and the following night and the following day and the night after that up to the afternoon. If anything was left out of that he gave it to his servant, or gave orders for it to be poured out.}}{{Quote\|1=[https://~~islamweb~~.net/ar/~~library/index.php?page=bookcontents&flag=1&bk_no=6&ID=3594 Musnad Ahmad:3773~~]~~\|2=Narrated~~ by ~~Abdullah bin Masoud: He (Abdullah bin Masoud) was with the Messenger~~ of ~~God (pbuh) on~~ the night of the jinn when he asked him if he had water. He answered that he had wine in a pot. The prophet (pbuh) said: Pour me some to do ablution and he did. The Prophet then said: "O Abdullah bin Masood it is a drink and a purifier.~~"}}~~

	In the [[Qur'an]], wine is elevated and characterized as a blessing of God upon earth.		In the [[Qur'an]], wine is elevated and characterized as a blessing of God upon earth.

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	However, what we now know as the Qur'an was allegedly revealed over a period of twenty-three years.<ref>Living Religions: An Encyclopaedia of the World's Faiths, Mary Pat Fisher, 1997, page 338, I.B. Tauris Publishers,</ref> As it stands, the Qur'an is arranged roughly from the longest [[surah]] (chapter) to the shortest. But if we read it in a [[Chronological Order of the Qur'an\|chronological order]], we can see the gradual shift in attitude towards intoxicants and such.		However, what we now know as the Qur'an was allegedly revealed over a period of twenty-three years.<ref>Living Religions: An Encyclopaedia of the World's Faiths, Mary Pat Fisher, 1997, page 338, I.B. Tauris Publishers,</ref> As it stands, the Qur'an is arranged roughly from the longest [[surah]] (chapter) to the shortest. But if we read it in a [[Chronological Order of the Qur'an\|chronological order]], we can see the gradual shift in attitude towards intoxicants and such.

	Verses were 'revealed' as the situation in Muhammad's life demanded. Thus, older [[revelations]] were cancelled out and replaced by newer ones. This is known as Naskh ([[abrogation]]). His followers were attending prayer at the mosque while intoxicated, so the following verse was revealed warning against such behavior.		Verses were 'revealed' as the situation in Muhammad's life demanded. Thus, older [[Revelation\|revelations]] were cancelled out and replaced by newer ones. This is known as Naskh ([[abrogation]]). His followers were attending prayer at the mosque while intoxicated, so the following verse was revealed warning against such behavior.

	{{Quote\|{{Quran\|4\|43}}\|O ye who believe! Approach not prayers with a mind befogged, until ye can understand all that ye say,- nor in a state of ceremonial impurity (Except when travelling on the road), until after washing your whole body. If ye are ill, or on a journey, or one of you cometh from offices of nature, or ye have been in contact with women, and ye find no water, then take for yourselves clean sand or earth, and rub therewith your faces and hands. For Allah doth blot out sins and forgive again and again.}}		{{Quote\|{{Quran\|4\|43}}\|O ye who believe! Approach not prayers with a mind befogged, until ye can understand all that ye say,- nor in a state of ceremonial impurity (Except when travelling on the road), until after washing your whole body. If ye are ill, or on a journey, or one of you cometh from offices of nature, or ye have been in contact with women, and ye find no water, then take for yourselves clean sand or earth, and rub therewith your faces and hands. For Allah doth blot out sins and forgive again and again.}}

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	==In The Modern World==		==In The Modern World==

	In modern times, these laws still stand. There are out-right bans or severe restrictions put on the sale, purchase, and drinking of alcohol by adults in many Islamic majority countries, including: [[Afghanistan]], [[Bahrain]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Brunei]], [[Iran]], [[Kuwait]], [[Libya]], [[Malaysia]],<ref>[http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/08/20/malaysian-model-seeks-public-flogging-drinking.html Malaysian model seeks public flogging for drinking] - The Associated Press, August 20, 2009</ref> the [[Maldives]], [[Morocco]], [[Pakistan]], [[Qatar]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Sudan]], [[Tunisia]], and the [[United Arab Emirates]].<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Prohibition&oldid=332586583 Prohibition]</ref> Punishments vary according to country, but many are consistent with the [[Sunnah]] of Muhammad. They range from weeks to months of imprisonment, public flogging, and (in the case of Iran) the death penalty.		In modern times, these laws still stand. There are out-right bans or severe restrictions put on the sale, purchase, and drinking of alcohol by adults in many Islamic majority countries, including: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei, Iran, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia,<ref>[http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/08/20/malaysian-model-seeks-public-flogging-drinking.html Malaysian model seeks public flogging for drinking] - The Associated Press, August 20, 2009</ref> the Maldives, Morocco, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia, and the United Arab Emirates.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Prohibition&oldid=332586583 Prohibition]</ref> Punishments vary according to country, but many are consistent with the [[Sunnah]] of Muhammad. They range from weeks to months of imprisonment, public flogging, and (in the case of Iran) the death penalty.

	This prohibition, in many cases, does not exclude the non-Muslim. For example; in June 2009, Catholic chef Sapon D Costa was jailed in Dhaka, Bangladesh, for possession of alcohol.<ref>[http://www.asianews.it/index.php?l=en&art=15493&size=A Catholic chef has a “really rough time in Dhaka’s central jail”] - Asia News, June 11, 2009</ref>		This prohibition, in many cases, does not exclude the non-Muslim. For example; in June 2009, Catholic chef Sapon D Costa was jailed in Dhaka, Bangladesh, for possession of alcohol.<ref>[http://www.asianews.it/index.php?l=en&art=15493&size=A Catholic chef has a “really rough time in Dhaka’s central jail”] - Asia News, June 11, 2009</ref>

	Despite these harsh laws and the negative views held by Muslims against alcohol, ~~[[Muslim Statistics\|~~statistics]] provided by research group Euromonitor International reported in 2011 that alcohol use in predominantly Muslim regions of the world increased by 25 percent in 5 years.<ref>[{{Reference archive\|1=http://www.ansamed.info/en/news/ME.XEF93985.html\|2=2011-02-25}} Islam: Survey, Alcohol Use In Mideast-Africa +25% In 5 Years] - ANSAmed, February 23, 2011</ref> Additionally, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported in the same year that Malaysia, a country with a Muslim majority, is the world's tenth largest consumer of alcohol.<ref>Tanya Thomas - [http://www.medindia.net/news/Despite-Its-Muslim-Majority-WHO-Names-Malaysia-as-Worlds-10th-Largest-Alcohol-Consumer-85415-1.htm Despite Its Muslim Majority, WHO Names Malaysia as World's 10th Largest Alcohol Consumer] - Medindia Health Network, May 24, 2011</ref>		Despite these harsh laws and the negative views held by Muslims against alcohol, statistics provided by research group Euromonitor International reported in 2011 that alcohol use in predominantly Muslim regions of the world increased by 25 percent in 5 years.<ref>[{{Reference archive\|1=http://www.ansamed.info/en/news/ME.XEF93985.html\|2=2011-02-25}} Islam: Survey, Alcohol Use In Mideast-Africa +25% In 5 Years] - ANSAmed, February 23, 2011</ref> Additionally, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported in the same year that Malaysia, a country with a Muslim majority, is the world's tenth largest consumer of alcohol.<ref>Tanya Thomas - [http://www.medindia.net/news/Despite-Its-Muslim-Majority-WHO-Names-Malaysia-as-Worlds-10th-Largest-Alcohol-Consumer-85415-1.htm Despite Its Muslim Majority, WHO Names Malaysia as World's 10th Largest Alcohol Consumer] - Medindia Health Network, May 24, 2011</ref>

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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	==External Links==		==External Links==

	*[http://www.answering-islam.org/Authors/Arlandson/drinking.htm Muhammad, the Quran, and Prohibition - Islam’s punishments for drinking and gambling] ''- [[Answering Islam]]''		*[http://www.answering-islam.org/Authors/Arlandson/drinking.htm Muhammad, the Quran, and Prohibition - Islam’s punishments for drinking and gambling] ''- Answering Islam''
	*[http://www.livingislam.org/fiqhi/fiqha_e72.html On Khamr (And What Intoxicates)] ''- Islamic site''		*[http://www.livingislam.org/fiqhi/fiqha_e72.html On Khamr (And What Intoxicates)] ''- Islamic site''

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	'''Intoxicants''' (الخمر al‐khamr) such as [[alcohol]], marijuana, other drugs,<ref>"''....The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) replied: "Every intoxicant is khamr, and every khamr is haram."....“Khamr is what befogs the mind.” These are the words spoken by 'Umar ibn al-Khattab from the pulpit of the Prophet (PBUH),....Drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, opium, and the like are definitely included in the prohibited category of khamr. It is well known that the use of such drugs affects the sensory perceptions, making what is near seem distant and what is distant seem near; that their use produces illusions and hallucinations, so that the real seems to disappear and what is imaginary appears to be real; and that drug usage in general impairs the faculty of reasoning and decision-making....''" - [Alcohol and Intoxicants in Islam] - Muslim Bridges</ref> and recreational games of chance, such as board games<ref>"''....the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Whoever plays games of dice has disobeyed Allah and His Messenger."....''" - {{Muwatta\|52\|2\|6\|}}, See also {{Muwatta\|52\|2\|7\|}}</ref> (including chess),<ref name="chess">"''....Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) said: He who played chess is like one who dyed his hand with the flesh and blood of swine....''" - {{Muslim\|\|2260\|reference}}, See also {{Muwatta\|52\|2\|7\|}}</ref> card games, and other forms of gambling, are forbidden under [[Islamic law]]. ~~However, this~~ regulation in its current form was absent in early Islam.		'''Intoxicants''' (الخمر al‐khamr) such as [[alcohol]], marijuana, other drugs,<ref>"''....The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) replied: "Every intoxicant is khamr, and every khamr is haram."....“Khamr is what befogs the mind.” These are the words spoken by 'Umar ibn al-Khattab from the pulpit of the Prophet (PBUH),....Drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, opium, and the like are definitely included in the prohibited category of khamr. It is well known that the use of such drugs affects the sensory perceptions, making what is near seem distant and what is distant seem near; that their use produces illusions and hallucinations, so that the real seems to disappear and what is imaginary appears to be real; and that drug usage in general impairs the faculty of reasoning and decision-making....''" - [Alcohol and Intoxicants in Islam] - Muslim Bridges</ref> and recreational games of chance, such as board games<ref>"''....the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Whoever plays games of dice has disobeyed Allah and His Messenger."....''" - {{Muwatta\|52\|2\|6\|}}, See also {{Muwatta\|52\|2\|7\|}}</ref> (including chess),<ref name="chess">"''....Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) said: He who played chess is like one who dyed his hand with the flesh and blood of swine....''" - {{Muslim\|\|2260\|reference}}, See also {{Muwatta\|52\|2\|7\|}}</ref> card games, and other forms of gambling, are forbidden under traditional [[Islamic law]]. This regulation in its current form, however, was absent in early Islam.

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	{{Quote\|{{Quran\|47\|15}}\|(Here is) a Parable of the Garden which the righteous are promised: in it are rivers of water incorruptible; rivers of milk of which the taste never changes; rivers of wine, a joy to those who drink; and rivers of honey pure and clear. In it there are for them all kinds of fruits; and Grace from their Lord. (Can those in such Bliss) be compared to such as shall dwell for ever in the Fire, and be given, to drink, boiling water, so that it cuts up their bowels (to pieces)? }}		{{Quote\|{{Quran\|47\|15}}\|(Here is) a Parable of the Garden which the righteous are promised: in it are rivers of water incorruptible; rivers of milk of which the taste never changes; rivers of wine, a joy to those who drink; and rivers of honey pure and clear. In it there are for them all kinds of fruits; and Grace from their Lord. (Can those in such Bliss) be compared to such as shall dwell for ever in the Fire, and be given, to drink, boiling water, so that it cuts up their bowels (to pieces)? }}

	The Qur'an was purportedly revealed to Muhammad over a period of 23 years<ref>Living Religions: An Encyclopaedia of the World's Faiths, Mary Pat Fisher, 1997, page 338, I.B. Tauris Publishers,</ref>, and it is not ~~written~~ in chronological order. A [[Chronological Order of the Qur'an\|chronological]] reading would indicate a gradual shift in religious attitudes toward intoxicants.		The Qur'an was purportedly revealed to Muhammad over a period of 23 years<ref>Living Religions: An Encyclopaedia of the World's Faiths, Mary Pat Fisher, 1997, page 338, I.B. Tauris Publishers,</ref>, and it is not presented in chronological order. A [[Chronological Order of the Qur'an\|chronological]] reading (according to the traditional sources of Muhammad's life) would indicate a gradual shift in religious attitudes toward intoxicants.

	Over the course of the Qur'an's composition, older [[Revelation\|revelations]] were ~~stricken~~ and replaced by newer ones, a phenomenon known as Naskh ([[abrogation]]). When Muhammad's followers were attending prayer at the mosque while intoxicated, the following verse was revealed to warn against such behavior:		Over the course of the Qur'an's composition, according to the traditional source older [[Revelation\|revelations]] were overruled and replaced by newer ones, a phenomenon known as Naskh ([[abrogation]]). When Muhammad's followers were attending prayer at the mosque while intoxicated, the following verse was revealed to warn against such behavior:

	{{Quote\|{{Quran\|4\|43}}\|O ye who believe! Approach not prayers with a mind befogged, until ye can understand all that ye say,- nor in a state of ceremonial impurity (Except when travelling on the road), until after washing your whole body. If ye are ill, or on a journey, or one of you cometh from offices of nature, or ye have been in contact with women, and ye find no water, then take for yourselves clean sand or earth, and rub therewith your faces and hands. For Allah doth blot out sins and forgive again and again.}}		{{Quote\|{{Quran\|4\|43}}\|O ye who believe! Approach not prayers with a mind befogged, until ye can understand all that ye say,- nor in a state of ceremonial impurity (Except when travelling on the road), until after washing your whole body. If ye are ill, or on a journey, or one of you cometh from offices of nature, or ye have been in contact with women, and ye find no water, then take for yourselves clean sand or earth, and rub therewith your faces and hands. For Allah doth blot out sins and forgive again and again.}}

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	'''Intoxicants''' (الخمر al‐khamr) such as [[alcohol]], marijuana etc.<ref>"''....The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) replied: "Every intoxicant is khamr, and every khamr is haram."....“Khamr is what befogs the mind.” These are the words spoken by 'Umar ibn al-Khattab from the pulpit of the Prophet (PBUH),....Drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, opium, and the like are definitely included in the prohibited category of khamr. It is well known that the use of such drugs affects the sensory perceptions, making what is near seem distant and what is distant seem near; that their use produces illusions and hallucinations, so that the real seems to disappear and what is imaginary appears to be real; and that drug usage in general impairs the faculty of reasoning and decision-making....''" - [Alcohol and Intoxicants in Islam] - Muslim Bridges</ref> and recreational games of chance, such as board games<ref>"''....the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Whoever plays games of dice has disobeyed Allah and His Messenger."....''" - {{Muwatta\|52\|2\|6\|}}, See also {{Muwatta\|52\|2\|7\|}}</ref> (including chess),<ref name="chess">"''....Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) said: He who played chess is like one who dyed his hand with the flesh and blood of swine....''" - {{Muslim\|28\|~~5612~~}}, See also {{Muwatta\|52\|2\|7\|}}</ref> card games and other forms of gambling are forbidden under [[Islamic law]]. Surprisingly, this was not always the case.		'''Intoxicants''' (الخمر al‐khamr) such as [[alcohol]], marijuana etc.<ref>"''....The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) replied: "Every intoxicant is khamr, and every khamr is haram."....“Khamr is what befogs the mind.” These are the words spoken by 'Umar ibn al-Khattab from the pulpit of the Prophet (PBUH),....Drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, opium, and the like are definitely included in the prohibited category of khamr. It is well known that the use of such drugs affects the sensory perceptions, making what is near seem distant and what is distant seem near; that their use produces illusions and hallucinations, so that the real seems to disappear and what is imaginary appears to be real; and that drug usage in general impairs the faculty of reasoning and decision-making....''" - [Alcohol and Intoxicants in Islam] - Muslim Bridges</ref> and recreational games of chance, such as board games<ref>"''....the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Whoever plays games of dice has disobeyed Allah and His Messenger."....''" - {{Muwatta\|52\|2\|6\|}}, See also {{Muwatta\|52\|2\|7\|}}</ref> (including chess),<ref name="chess">"''....Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) said: He who played chess is like one who dyed his hand with the flesh and blood of swine....''" - {{Muslim\|\|2260\|reference}}, See also {{Muwatta\|52\|2\|7\|}}</ref> card games and other forms of gambling are forbidden under [[Islamic law]]. Surprisingly, this was not always the case.

	==In the Beginning==		==In the Beginning==
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	The [[hadith]] record that Hamza bin Abdul Muttalib, in a drunken state, mutilated two camels belonging to Ali, chopping of their humps and taking out their livers.		The [[hadith]] record that Hamza bin Abdul Muttalib, in a drunken state, mutilated two camels belonging to Ali, chopping of their humps and taking out their livers.

	{{Quote\|{{Bukhari\|4\|53\|~~324~~}}, See also: {{Muslim\|23\|~~4881~~}} and {{Muslim\|23\|~~4879~~}}\|Narrated Ali: I got a she-camel in my share of the war booty on the day (of the battle) of Badr, and the Prophet had given me a she-camel from the Khumus. When I intended to marry Fatima, the daughter of Allah's Apostle, I had an appointment with a goldsmith from the tribe of Bani Qainuqa' to go with me to bring Idhkhir (i.e. grass of pleasant smell) and sell it to the goldsmiths and spend its price on my wedding party. I was collecting for my she-camels equipment of saddles, sacks and ropes while my two she-camels were kneeling down beside the room of an Ansari man. I returned after collecting whatever I collected, to see the humps of my two she-camels cut off and their flanks cut open and some portion of their livers was taken out. When I saw that state of my two she-camels, I could not help weeping. I asked, "Who has done this?" The people replied, "Hamza bin Abdul Muttalib who is staying with some Ansari drunks in this house." I went away till I reached the Prophet and Zaid bin Haritha was with him. The Prophet noticed on my face the effect of what I had suffered, so the Prophet asked. "What is wrong with you." I replied, "O Allah's Apostle! I have never seen such a day as today. Hamza attacked my two she-camels, cut off their humps, and ripped open their flanks, and he is sitting there in a house in the company of some drunks."...}}		{{Quote\|{{Bukhari\|\|\|3091\|darussalam}}, See also: {{Muslim\|\|1979c\|reference}} and {{Muslim\|\|1979a\|reference}}\|Narrated Ali: I got a she-camel in my share of the war booty on the day (of the battle) of Badr, and the Prophet had given me a she-camel from the Khumus. When I intended to marry Fatima, the daughter of Allah's Apostle, I had an appointment with a goldsmith from the tribe of Bani Qainuqa' to go with me to bring Idhkhir (i.e. grass of pleasant smell) and sell it to the goldsmiths and spend its price on my wedding party. I was collecting for my she-camels equipment of saddles, sacks and ropes while my two she-camels were kneeling down beside the room of an Ansari man. I returned after collecting whatever I collected, to see the humps of my two she-camels cut off and their flanks cut open and some portion of their livers was taken out. When I saw that state of my two she-camels, I could not help weeping. I asked, "Who has done this?" The people replied, "Hamza bin Abdul Muttalib who is staying with some Ansari drunks in this house." I went away till I reached the Prophet and Zaid bin Haritha was with him. The Prophet noticed on my face the effect of what I had suffered, so the Prophet asked. "What is wrong with you." I replied, "O Allah's Apostle! I have never seen such a day as today. Hamza attacked my two she-camels, cut off their humps, and ripped open their flanks, and he is sitting there in a house in the company of some drunks."...}}

	When rebuked by Muhammad, Hamza insulted him to his face, saying "Aren't you but the slaves of my father?"		When rebuked by Muhammad, Hamza insulted him to his face, saying "Aren't you but the slaves of my father?"

	{{Quote\|{{Bukhari\|4\|53\|~~324~~}}, See also: {{Muslim\|23\|~~4881~~}} and {{Muslim\|23\|~~4879~~}}\|....The Prophet then asked for his covering sheet, put it on, and set out walking followed by me and Zaid bin Haritha till he came to the house where Hamza was. He asked permission to enter, and they allowed him, and they were drunk. Allah's Apostle started rebuking Hamza for what he had done, but Hamza was drunk and his eyes were red. Hamza looked at Allah's Apostle and then he raised his eyes, looking at his knees, then he raised up his eyes looking at his umbilicus, and again he raised up his eyes look in at his face. Hamza then said, "Aren't you but the slaves of my father?" Allah's Apostle realized that he was drunk, so Allah's Apostle retreated, and we went out with him.}}		{{Quote\|{{Bukhari\|\|\|3091\|darussalam}}, See also: {{Muslim\|\|1979c\|reference}} and {{Muslim\|\|1979a\|reference}}\|....The Prophet then asked for his covering sheet, put it on, and set out walking followed by me and Zaid bin Haritha till he came to the house where Hamza was. He asked permission to enter, and they allowed him, and they were drunk. Allah's Apostle started rebuking Hamza for what he had done, but Hamza was drunk and his eyes were red. Hamza looked at Allah's Apostle and then he raised his eyes, looking at his knees, then he raised up his eyes looking at his umbilicus, and again he raised up his eyes look in at his face. Hamza then said, "Aren't you but the slaves of my father?" Allah's Apostle realized that he was drunk, so Allah's Apostle retreated, and we went out with him.}}

	==Alcohol and Games Banned==		==Alcohol and Games Banned==
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	And commenting on playing chess, he compared it with dying ones hand with the flesh and blood of swine.		And commenting on playing chess, he compared it with dying ones hand with the flesh and blood of swine.

	{{Quote\|{{Muslim\|28\|~~5612~~}}\|Buraida reported on the authority of his father that Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) said: He who played chess is like one who dyed his hand with the flesh and blood of swine.}}		{{Quote\|{{Muslim\|\|2260\|reference}}\|Buraida reported on the authority of his father that Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) said: He who played chess is like one who dyed his hand with the flesh and blood of swine.}}

	After the revelation of verse 5:90, Muhammad ordered beatings for anyone who violated his rules regarding these substances.		After the revelation of verse 5:90, Muhammad ordered beatings for anyone who violated his rules regarding these substances.

	{{Quote\|{{Bukhari\|8\|81\|~~766~~}}, See also: {{Bukhari\|8\|81\|~~764~~}}, {{Bukhari\|8\|81\|~~765~~}}, {{Bukhari\|8\|81\|~~767~~}}, and {{Bukhari\|8\|81\|~~768~~}}\|Narrated' Uqba bin Al-Harith:		{{Quote\|{{Bukhari\|\|\|6775\|darussalam}}, See also: {{Bukhari\|\|\|6773\|darussalam}}, {{Bukhari\|\|\|6774\|darussalam}}, {{Bukhari\|\|\|6776\|darussalam}}, and {{Bukhari\|\|\|6777\|darussalam}}\|Narrated' Uqba bin Al-Harith:

	An-Nu'man or the son of An-Nu'man was brought to the Prophet in a state of intoxication. The Prophet felt it hard (was angry) and ordered all those who were present in the house, to beat him. And they beat him, using palm-leaf stalks and shoes, and I was among those who beat him.}}		An-Nu'man or the son of An-Nu'man was brought to the Prophet in a state of intoxication. The Prophet felt it hard (was angry) and ordered all those who were present in the house, to beat him. And they beat him, using palm-leaf stalks and shoes, and I was among those who beat him.}}
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	He, and his successors, also ordered floggings.		He, and his successors, also ordered floggings.

	{{Quote\|{{Muslim\|17\|~~4226~~}}\|Anas b. Malik reported that a person who had drink wine was brought to Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him). He gave him forty stripes with two lashes. Abu Bakr also did that,...}}		{{Quote\|{{Muslim\|\|1706a\|reference}}\|Anas b. Malik reported that a person who had drink wine was brought to Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him). He gave him forty stripes with two lashes. Abu Bakr also did that,...}}

	Repeat offenders were ordered by him to be put to death.		Repeat offenders were ordered by him to be put to death.

	{{Quote\|{{~~Abudawud~~\|38\|~~4469~~}}, See also: {{~~Abudawud~~\|38\|~~4467~~}} and {{~~Abudawud~~\|38\|~~4470~~}}\|Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: If he is intoxicated, flog him; again if he is intoxicated, flog him; again if he is intoxicated, flog him if he does it again a fourth time, kill him.		{{Quote\|{{Abu Dawud\|\|4484\|darussalam}}, See also: {{Abu Dawud\|\|4482\|darussalam}} and {{Abu Dawud\|\|4485\|darussalam}}\|Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: If he is intoxicated, flog him; again if he is intoxicated, flog him; again if he is intoxicated, flog him if he does it again a fourth time, kill him.
	<BR><BR>AbuDawud said: And there is a similar tradition of Umar ibn AbuSalamah, from his father, on the authority of AbuHurayrah, from the Prophet (peace be upon him): If he drinks wine, flog him if he does it so again, a fourth time, kill him.}}		<BR><BR>AbuDawud said: And there is a similar tradition of Umar ibn AbuSalamah, from his father, on the authority of AbuHurayrah, from the Prophet (peace be upon him): If he drinks wine, flog him if he does it so again, a fourth time, kill him.}}

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	And he would order eighty stripes as the mildest form of punishment.		And he would order eighty stripes as the mildest form of punishment.

	{{Quote\|{{Muslim\|17\|~~4228~~}}\|...When Umar (became the Commander of the Faithful) and the people went near to pastures and towns, he said (to the Companions of the Holy Prophet). What is your opinion about lashing for drinking? Thereupon Abd al-Rahman b. Auf said: My opinion is that you fix it as the mildest punishment. Then 'Umar inflicted eighty stripes.}}		{{Quote\|{{Muslim\|\|1706c\|reference}}\|...When Umar (became the Commander of the Faithful) and the people went near to pastures and towns, he said (to the Companions of the Holy Prophet). What is your opinion about lashing for drinking? Thereupon Abd al-Rahman b. Auf said: My opinion is that you fix it as the mildest punishment. Then 'Umar inflicted eighty stripes.}}

	==In The Modern World==		==In The Modern World==