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If an unmarried person indulges in the act of fornication, he/she will be given 100 lashes. This is clearly mentioned in the Qur’aan, ‘The male and female fornicators, give them 100 lashes.’ (al-Nur Aayat2). This form of punishment is instituted in an Islamic country. In a non-Islamic country, the person should be informed of the punishment in the hereafter and also reprimanded severely. If a married person copmmits adultery, he/she will be stoned to death. Nabi [sallallaahu alayhi wasallam] mentioned that whilst a person is engaged in this evil act, his Imaan is taken away. If he dies in that state, he will die as a non-believer. If a person deems premarital sex as permissible, he will be taken out of the fold of Islam, thus, becoming Kaafir. Fornication is totally Haraam. There is no scope for it in Islam.
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Smoking drugs is Haraam. We deduce this from the Hadith of Rasulullah [sallallaahu alayhi wasallam] that, ‘All intoxicants are prohibited (Haraam).’
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Consuming alcohol in Islam is Haraam. In an Islamic state, the consumer will be punished according to the discretion of the Judge of the Islamic court. However, in a non-Muslim country, such a person should be severely reprimanded and be advised that such an act, just like fornication, cannot be tolerated. He should be informed about the punishments Nabi [sallallaahu alayhi wasallam] mentioned in a Hadith, ‘He who consumes alcohol, his Salaat will not be accepted for 40 days.’ (Tirmidhi).
And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Thanks for stating the obvious…