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Project Professional Notes51Issue #8: Alcoholيا أ َيها ال َّذين آمنوا ْ إ ِنما ال ْخمر وال ْميسِر والأَنصاب والأَزلا َم ر ِجس من عمل ِ الشيط َان ف َاجتن ِبوه ل َعل َّك ُ متف ْلحو َن وأ َطيعوا ْ الل ّه وأ َطيعوا ْ الرسول َ واحذ َروا ْ ف َإ ِن تول َّيتم ف َاعل َمو ْا أ َنما عل َى رسولنا ال ْبلا َغ ُ ال ْمب ِ ينAllah says: “O you who believe! Intoxicants, gambling, idols, and divination by arrows are but filthof Satan’s handiwork. Keep away from it in order that you may succeed. Satan’s plan is but to exciteenmity and hatred between you, with intoxicants and gambling, and hinder you from theremembrance of Allah, and from prayer. Will you not then desist? [Al Ma’idah: 90-91]Alcohol – it is derived from the Arabic word ‘Al-Kohl’ which refers to what one applies to the eyes.Scholars agree that this verse, prohibiting intoxicants, is among the last verses of the Qur’an to be revealed.There is no possibility that this verse has been abrogated. Its ruling, therefore, is in force until the Day ofJudgment.However, does the fact that wine is unlawful also mean that it is impure?The Scholars are divided into two opinions concerning the purity of Alcohol:First Opinion: Alcohol is najis. Khamr is the same as wine. ‘Rijs’ in the verses above refers to najis.Anything described as such in the verses is najis. It is agreed upon that it is Haraam to drink. (All fourMathaahib)Second Opinion: Alcohol is NOT najis though forbidden to drink. Abd-ur-Rahman Rabi’ (teacher ofImaam Maalik), al-Layth ibn Sa’ad (Contemporary of Maalik, from Egypt), Musani (a student ofAshShaafi’ee), and Dhaahiri. Additionally, contemporary scholars including Shawkani, Uthaymeen, andShaybani do not consider alcohol to be najis.Proofs used by the Scholars on this Issue:1. Anas () relates the following:I was serving drinks to people in the home of Abu Talhah on the day that wine was prohibited, andthey were drinking nothing but date wine. Suddenly someone called out: “Come out and see!”So we did so and someone called out: “Verily, wine has been prohibited!”It was flowing through the streets of Madinah. Abu Talhah said to me: “Take it outside and pour itout.” So I did so. (alBukhari and Muslim)2. A man gave Allah’s Messenger () a water skin of wine as a gift. Allah’s Messenger () said: