Alcohol

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My in-laws say that I divorced my wife through voice message while I was in a drunken state and I did not remember doing that the next day. Is the divorce considered valid?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 4 years ago

Bismihi ta'ala

If that really was the case, and you are a Shi'i Muslim, then the divorce is invalid and has no effect.

There are numerous conditions for an Islamic divorce to occur, and from what you have said, none of them have been met. Therefore, she is still your wife.

You do need to deal with your alcoholism. As a Muslim, you know of its severity and how spiritually, morally and socially damaging drinking is.

With prayers for your success.

113051

Football . Stadium . Alcohol . Clothing

I am a massive football fan and I love to watch games inside the stadium. I avoid alcohol at all costs and wear clothing where it would not touch my skin if spilt by other fans. My only intention is to watch the football team I support. Is this allowed?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 4 years ago

Watching football team is allowed provided you avoid sinful acts which can be done by some other fans, and not wasting long time in watching the football. Our time in this life is limited and we must utilize it in useful things for our upliftment and future. Wasting lot of time in watching games makes us lose and miss the aim of our life. Those who waste time will be among the losers and repent a lot when repenting will never help them. Hadeeth from Ahlul Bayt AS) stated that: We were not created for (wasting time on) playing but for big aim.( Tafseer narrated from Al-Hasan Al-Askari).

Wassalam.

113694

Mosque . Donation . Ramadan . Alcohol

Is it permissible for the mosque to accept a donation, during Ramadan, from a company that has production of alcoholic beverages as part of its activities?

Any money generated from unlawful business or work e.g. alcohol, is not allowed to be received as donation nor can be used in any work whether in Masjid or otherwise.

Wassalam .

113028

Brother . Marriage . Alcohol . Illegitimacy . Friendship

What should you do if you find out that your brother is having illegitimate relations outside of marriage with a non-Muslim and that they may also be consuming alcohol with friends?

Bismihi ta'ala

The most important thing a person must do in life is be very cautious about the circle of friends he/she has, and who they associate with.

We need to be extremely picky and sensitive towards this.

You need to advice your brother about the direction he is going, and how all this will affect his spirit and religious faith. Try to show him the bad effects of these people he is associating with, and how damaging something like an illegitimate relationship will be, and also alcohol.

If your advice does not have any effect, try to ask someone he respects to intervene, inform your parents to calmly advice him, and just try your best to dissuade him. Seek advice from people around you as well, who know him.

Dua is also very important. Hopefully, he will come to his conscience and realise the wrong direction he is heading. Just never give up.

With prayers for your success.

112375

Pork . Alcohol . Employment

Is it allowed to work as a delivery driver for Amazon when a small proportion of the packed parcels may contain within them items such as pork and alcohol?

Muslim is not allowed to deliver unlawful (Haraam) items at all. If you are sure the job will definitely make you carry or deliver such Haraam items even in any small percentage, you will not be allowed then to do such job.

Wassalam.

110746

Alcohol . Skin

Can we use sunscreens and skin care products that contain alcohol?

Yes it is allowed to use such products even if it contain alcohol. Not every alcohol is Najis and even if the alcohol used is intoxicant and Najis, applying it on the skin is allowed. If you are sure that it is Najis, then you should wash that part of skin before performing Wudhu and Salah.

'Wassalam.

108643

Pork . Alcohol . Income . Haram . Online Business

I operate a platform for all restaurants to sell their food online but there are restaurants who also sell pork and alcohol. Will their sales on my website make my income Haram?

Muslim is not allowed to sell or take part in marketing or selling alcohol or pork. You should refrain putting such unlawful items on your website or platform. If you sell such Haraam items,bayou will be committing a sinful act, and every income from such work is Haraam as well.

You should keep your platform and business activities clean and pure from any Haraam business.

Wassalam.

101813

Health . Alcohol

After I purchased a health supplement I noticed that it contained alcohol. Is it allowed to consume it?

It is not allowed to consume any food or medicine which contains alcohol. This is the verdict of majority of our scholars. According to Ayatullah Sistani, if the percentage of alcohol in the medicine or food is very small that it does not cause intoxication then it might be permissible to consume it.
Wassalam.

92536

Sin . Alcohol . Gift

Is it a sin to give away alcohol, that was received as an unwanted gift, to a non-Muslim? If so, what is the evidence for it?

It is a sinful act to give away alcohol to any human being even if you received it as unwanted gift from non Muslim. We must refrain from giving alcohol to any human being because it is an evil and we should not part with it in any way but only to destroy it.

Wassalam.

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Salah (Prayers) . Qur'anic Verse . Imam Ali b. Abi Talib . Alcohol

I have heard that Sayyidina Ali once offered a prayer in a drunken state and made mistakes as a result of which a verse was sent down prohibiting Khamr. Is this authentic history?

Abolfazl Sabouri, Abolfazl Sabouri is based in New Zealand and has an MA in Jurisprudence and Islamic Studies. He is a graduate of Elmiyeh seminary in Qom with more than 15 years of study and research where he has... Answered 5 years ago

It is clear that this Hadith is fake. Ali is the Master of believers according to Qur'an 5:55

And he is the one who we must obey and follow according to Qur'an 4:59

Salah (Prayers) . Qur'anic Verse . Imam Ali b. Abi Talib . Alcohol

I have heard that Sayyidina Ali once offered a prayer in a drunken state and made mistakes as a result of which a verse was sent down prohibiting Khamr. Is this authentic history?

This is a false narration fabricated by the enemies of Imam Ali (AS). The narrator is Ataa' ibn al-Saa'ib عطاء بن السائب who is mentioned in main Sunni books of Rijaal as a rejected person. Yahya Ibn Mo'een said about him: His narrations are not valid. Ahmad Ibn Hanbal and al-Dhahabi and Abu Haram and al-Nasaa'ee and ibn'Olayyah and al-Humaidy spoke against him and his narrations.

Wassalam.

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Sin . Alcohol . Salah (Prayers)

Is it a sin to drink alcohol? What is my position if I drink alcohol but still perform Solat five times a day?

Drinking alcohol is a major sin in Islam. Major sins lead to hell fire.

Allah, The Glorious ordered Muslims in Quran to be away from alcohol and called as (Evil from the work of Satan)(5:90).

Prophetic Hadeeth says : The person who drinks alcohol is like an idol worshiper. (Eqaab al-A'maal by Shaikh al-Sadouq).

Our leading scholars stated that denying the prohibition of alcohol is denying a compulsory rule in Islam which amounts to denying Islam as a religion.

Wassalam.