Is khamr (intoxicants) pure or impure?

Question:
This questioner says, Honorable Shaykh: Regarding khamr (intoxicants), is it physically impure or conceptually impure? And does a Muslim perform wudu (ablution) if he touches it?

Answer:
Yes, the majority hold that it is impure, physically impure, and that it must be washed if it touches a garment. This is based on the saying of Allah the Exalted: "O you who believe! Intoxicants, gambling, stone altars, and arrows of divination are an abomination, a work of Satan, so avoid it." He said, "Avoid it." If it touches a garment and he does not avoid it, or if it touches his body and he does not avoid it, he must wash it. Yes.