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The forbidden of alcohol has always been highlights by all muslim especially muslim scholars and even though to non-muslim who knows the dangerousness of consuming alcohol in their daily life. This is because alcohol is basically formed when yeast ferments which breaks down without oxygen, the sugars in different food and beverages. For example, wine is made from the sugar in grapes, beer from the sugar in malted barley, cider from the sugar in apples, vodka from the sugar in potatoes, beets or other plants.
Principle of Piety (Takwa) – (General Principle of Consumption in Islamic Economy)
Since the beginning of Islam, Muslim scholars have unanimously agreed that alcohol is prohibited. Muslims base their judgment on some verses of the Quran in which God urges Muslims to avoid drinking alcohol.
“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. Satan only wants to cause between you animosity and hatred through intoxicants and gambling and to avert you from the remembrance of Allah and from prayer. So will you not desist?” (Verses 90 and 91 of Surat Al-Ma’idah).
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The prohibition of alcohol in Islam is also based on a saying (Hadith) of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), in which he said “Whatever intoxicates in large quantities, a small quantity of it is forbidden.”
Promotion of Brotherhood and Unity (Objective of Islamic Economy)
Consumption of intensive amount alcohol can cause a huge disturbance to society and family members. By that, people should aware of the negatives effect of alcohol in order to establish brotherhood and unity among the Muslims. Alcohol abuse and alcoholism within a family is a problem that can destroy a marriage or drive a wedge between members. That means people who consume alcohol will blow the family budget, cause fights, ignore children, and otherwise impair the health and happiness of each other. Then, children who is born in this not healthy environment will effect the whole society which will cause robbery, kidnapping, abusive of drugs and other criminal cases.
Maqasid Al- Shariah- Protection of Intellect (A’qal)
As a muslim, it is one of our duties as “khalifah” to protect our own mind, health and especially our intellect. Alcohol abuse and alcohol addiction are linked to severe negative effects on your both physical and mental health. When a person consumed the alcohol, it rapidly absorbed into the blood and moves to all parts of the body with effects felt within 5 to 10 minutes after drinking. It usually peaks in the blood after 30-90 minutes and is carried through all the organs of the body. Then, it will goes to the liver which it can only break down a certain amount of alcohol per hour, which for an average person is around one standard drink. Then, the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) rises, and the feeling of drunkenness occurs, when alcohol is drunk faster than the liver can break it down which can also increased fat inside liver cells.
In addition, ethanol, the active ingredient in alcoholic drinks, is generally referred to as “alcohol” can have powerful effects on your mental state. Alcohol abuse and depression are linked as people may start abusing alcohol due to depression or become depressed by abusing alcohol. As we know that, brain are one of the most crucial body part that play a major role in sustaining our life which chronic alcohol abuse can impair brain function permanently.
Therefore, for the above reasons, practising Muslims have to try their best to shun alcoholic beverages and foods so as to please Allah Almighty.
