I would like to know what Islam says about drinking liquor.
Is it bad? Actually whats the problem in taking occational drinks?
Second is it true that Islam allows a man to marry 7 times?
Whats the logic in that.
How can a man divorse his wife so easily in islam?
Theese are my doubts. Can anyone answer it.
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Drinking liquor is totally Haram .
who said a person can marry 7 time .. the max is 4 Times .
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There is one booklet called like *complete idiot's guide to islam. *Read it
No. I am not trying to mock, the booklet is quite good for knowing the basics of Islam :)
Just as there are dietary guidelines in judaism, food allowed for jews is known as 'Koshar' similarly the food, edible allowed for muslim is known as 'Halal'
Liqour and pork are few things which are not allowed as edible. Quantity does not matter .
Islam has allowed man to have maximum of 4 wives at a time.
Like all major religions, homosexuality and prostitution is forbiden in Islam.
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^^^Why did you read it?
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good one! I need to get it btw.
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Ill let others answer ur question about 4 wives and divorces...here is some information on why alcohol is haraam.
Many 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.
The 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.
There 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:
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Memory loss
Cardiomyopathy, hypertension, coronary artherosclerosis, angina and heart attacks are linked with heavy alcohol intakes.
Cirrhosis of liver is the most well known alcohol associated disease*
Medical doctors have now turned liberal towards alcohol and call alcoholism a disease rather than an addiction.
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 ONLY A DISEASE, IT IS SATANS HANDYWORK
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I agree - that’s a good book to learn about the basics of Islam.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0028642333/103-1227377-6911064?v=glance&n=283155
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I have my doubts about ‘occational drinks’. Elaborate.
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Well, if Islam allowed free refills, I bet we would have a lot more muslims.
sighz.. only if we had sex, booze and women in our religion..u'd be in our team, right? :(
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I would like to know what Islam says about drinking liquor.
Is it bad? Actually whats the problem in taking occational drinks?
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One glass too many... The Prohibition of Alcohol **
**By S. M. BLEHER
Everybody would admit that there are problems with alcohol. Drink driving for example. Or violent crimes in which alcohol abuse plays a part. Yet most agree that the moderate consumption of alcohol as is customary in our society does not do much harm. Let's take a hard look at the facts:
Alcohol is a bigger problem than we tend to admit, and it starts at an early age. According to the government publications on the state of pubic health (1993)
- 20% of 9 to 15 year olds have had their first alcoholic drink by the age of 8, and
- 89% by the age of 15. 12% (more than one tenth!) of 11 to 15 year olds are regular drinkers.
And according to "Social Trends" ( HMSO 1994), almost a third of the males living in Britain consume alcohol above sensible limits (consumption above sensible limits is lower in women with 11% of the total).
Besides clear convictions for drunkenness or drink driving, courts are kept busy with numerous offenses committed under the influence of alcohol, from domestic violence (including child battering) to serious vandalism or grievous bodily harm.
The government's health and safety executive jointly with the health departments and departments of employment had to publish policies on the "problem drinker at work", and the National Health Service spends large amounts of scarce resources on illnesses caused or exacerbated by alcohol.
Every Christmas there is a nationwide campaign against drink driving.
Governmental representatives lament the state of the nation's health and drinking habits, but they don't do much more: There is a great deal of tax revenue in the sale of alcoholic beverages.
The Islamic View
Islam takes a different view. It values the moral and spiritual health of a nation as much as it's physical well being. It considers anything that interferes with the normal working of the mind, numb our senses, thereby reducing our level of shame or responsibility, or clouds or perception as harmful (this includes alcohol as well as other drugs altering the mind).
And recognising that different people react quite differently to the same stimulant, it does not leave judgment, as to how much is acceptable to them. Too many people thought they had control over their drinking habit, yet endued up having "one glass too many".
Islam categorically states that if a substance can destroy the clarity of the mind in large quantities, it is harmful even in minute quantities. Islam, therefore, advocates a total prohibition of narcotic drugs, including alcohol. It forbids the use, not just the abuse of these substances.
Another Prohibition
Many would by now point to the prohibition period in America and how it utterly failed by driving the habit underground. As God is aware of human nature, Islam acknowledges how entrenched such habits can be in people and that they cannot be changes overnight. The gradual prohibition of alcohol has to go hand in hand with an educational campaign to build a moral awareness and spiritual identity in our society.
When Islam was first established over fourteen centuries ago in Arabia, continuing the Judeo-Christian tradition of prophets from Abraham over Moses, Jesus to Muhammad peace be upon them all, the harm that alcohol caused was well recognised, but it was not immediately eradicated.
In a first revelation, the Qur'an the Holy Book for Muslims, acknowledged the benefits of alcohol, (as now proven by modern medicine that small amounts of alcohol are beneficial to the body) but pointed out that it's harms out weighed those benefits by far.
Next, it forbade believers from praying whilst under the influence of alcohol, thus making it clear that spirituality and drunkenness don't mix.
Finally, many years later, was altogether prohibited as the handiwork of the devil. By the early Muslims who had lived through the spiritual and moral teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) had realised the harms of the drug as well as the benefits of the Islamic system of values as the foundation of a strong and caring society.
They happily spilled whatever alcoholic beverages was left in their possession, and the streets of Medinah were reported as having been awash with the stuff
Saving Society
Modern society has come a long way since those days. We pride ourselves of great technical achievements. Yet we have also fallen back into the evils of drunkenness and the harm it does to so many people, because we have lost our moral conscience and sense of direction.
We forgot that there is more to human civilisation than material advancement. Drained of true humanity, many seek escape and consolation in drink and drugs.
However, this situation is not irreversible. Whilst the hypocritical approach of the American prohibition, where the law enforcement agencies collided with gangster syndicates, was bound to fail, Islam shows the way how a pure and content society can be built which need not be ashamed of its darker side and need not numb its senses in guilt and desperation.
Next time, before you tend to drown your worries in another glass, to be followed by another and yet another, put it down and find out about the Islamic alternative.
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You definately need the Idiot's guide!
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^^
He is so mocking u!!! 
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The four wives thing comes with a few preconditions too. You have to be able to keep them all happy. That includes your first wife's permission to allow you to remarry. You cant just go ahead and bring home a second or third wife whenever however you feel like.. though this is the case with many muslims.
Sincerely,
Captain Lota
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Concept of the 4 wives in Islam
It was established after the major battles with the meccans.
The number of men had decreased dramatically, and the women needed to be taken care of.
The revelation came to safeguard the women and children, only if they can treat their wives equally.
THAT itself was a restriction because in Arabia you could marry unlimited number of wives, 4 was a big restriction.
Its an act of Faith, not Lust. Priority given to the women's rights and how she can be safeguarded.
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do , do and do everything and then die
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In the light of Islam,As I am a muslim I was extremely concerned so I did a bit of research .
a. Alcohol was banned quite late in islam that is after the holy prophet (PBUH) shifted to madina.(Some sahabi came to the mosque for prayers heavily intoxicated)
b. In the quran it says “ Alcohol is bad for you , There is more harm in it than good,”
c. The word “Haram” is only used for Pigs meat and divining arrows(probably a form of gambling).
d. “Hadith” I am a bit skeptic. any hadith that does not reflect the true motive of Quran I would question its authenticity whether it is from sah-i-sita or not.
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Is there any verse in the Quran that specifically forbids alcohol?
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i say u get a guide bout islam this instance beofre u do sumthin else thas haram
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Furqan and prince pf persia, is it possible to provide the references?
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If by Forbids you mean HARAM , Then the answer is NO NO NO…