The Islamic perspective on alcohol and intoxicants
10/12/2025
Alcohol and intoxicants are among the matters that Islam has categorically prohibited. It has been stated in the Holy Quran: "O you who have believed, indeed, intoxicants, gambling, [sacrificing on] stone alters [to other than Allah], and divining arrows are but defilement from the work of Satan, so avoid it that you may be successful" (Al-Ma'idah: 90). In this noble verse, we find that Allah, the Exalted, has prohibited intoxicants and everything that leads to drunkenness and encourages sins.
Alcohol in Islam is considered one of the gravest prohibitions, and it is seen as one of the causes that opens the doors to social corruption. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) clarified in numerous hadiths that consuming alcohol is one of the major sins that a Muslim must avoid.
In addition to the legal prohibition, consuming intoxicants causes various health, psychological, and social harms, making its prohibition align with the preservation of individuals' and society's health.
Islamic law prohibits all types of beverages that cause loss of consciousness, and it considers staying away from these actions essential for protecting individuals from personal and societal harms.
References:
The Holy Quran: Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 90.
Sahih Bukhari: Hadith No. 5576.
Alcohol and intoxicants are among the matters that Islam has categorically prohibited. It has been stated in the Holy Quran: "O you who have believed, indeed, intoxicants, gambling, [sacrificing on] stone alters [to other than Allah], and divining arrows are but defilement from the work of Satan, so avoid it that you may be successful" (Al-Ma'idah: 90). In this noble verse, we find that Allah, the Exalted, has prohibited intoxicants and everything that leads to drunkenness and encourages sins.
Alcohol in Islam is considered one of the gravest prohibitions, and it is seen as one of the causes that opens the doors to social corruption. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) clarified in numerous hadiths that consuming alcohol is one of the major sins that a Muslim must avoid.
In addition to the legal prohibition, consuming intoxicants causes various health, psychological, and social harms, making its prohibition align with the preservation of individuals' and society's health.
Islamic law prohibits all types of beverages that cause loss of consciousness, and it considers staying away from these actions essential for protecting individuals from personal and societal harms.
References:
The Holy Quran: Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 90.
Sahih Bukhari: Hadith No. 5576.
Alcohol and intoxicants are among the matters that Islam has categorically prohibited. It has been stated in the Holy Quran: "O you who have believed, indeed, intoxicants, gambling, [sacrificing on] stone alters [to other than Allah], and divining arrows are but defilement from the work of Satan, so avoid it that you may be successful" (Al-Ma'idah: 90). In this noble verse, we find that Allah, the Exalted, has prohibited intoxicants and everything that leads to drunkenness and encourages sins.
Alcohol in Islam is considered one of the gravest prohibitions, and it is seen as one of the causes that opens the doors to social corruption. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) clarified in numerous hadiths that consuming alcohol is one of the major sins that a Muslim must avoid.
In addition to the legal prohibition, consuming intoxicants causes various health, psychological, and social harms, making its prohibition align with the preservation of individuals' and society's health.
Islamic law prohibits all types of beverages that cause loss of consciousness, and it considers staying away from these actions essential for protecting individuals from personal and societal harms.
References:
The Holy Quran: Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 90.
Sahih Bukhari: Hadith No. 5576.
