Question:
I heard from a Hanafi colleague, that according to Abu Hanifa, Khamr is only drinks made from grapes and dates, which means that it is okay to drink alcoholic beverages not made from these two fruits are okay as long as you don’t get drunk. Is this okay?
Answer:
As-Salamu ‘Alaikum,
Imam Muhammad of the Hanafi madhab and many Hanafis later have been holding the position that any large or small amount of ANY INTOXICATING SUBSTANCE is prohibited based on certain Ahad Ahadith regarding this issue.
Dr. Senad Agic, Imam
SABAH – Chicago
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Franklin Park, IL 60131
