What is meant by the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): “Allah has forbidden the sale of intoxicants, carrion, and pork, and idols. It was said: O Messenger of Allah, what do you say about the fat of carrion? It is used to tar ships, grease hides, and people use it for light. He said: No, it is forbidden.”
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The questioner : The hadith of Jabir in al-Bukhari, in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade him from using the fat of carrion, even though it is not forbidden?
The Shaykh : Did he forbid them from using it for light?
The questioner : They asked him, saying: We use it for light...
The Shaykh : Yes, they raised that point with him so he would permit them to sell it. He said meaning the sale, not the use for light.
The questioner : ... regarding the sale.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : If we say...
The Shaykh : Yes, this is an explanation of what the Muslims have agreed upon.
The questioner : And intoxicants.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Intoxicants as well.
The Shaykh : The Muslims have agreed on the prohibition of intoxicants because there is an explicit text regarding it. All right.
Let us take examples, let us take examples.
The Shaykh : Did he forbid them from using it for light?
The questioner : They asked him, saying: We use it for light...
The Shaykh : Yes, they raised that point with him so he would permit them to sell it. He said
No, it is forbidden
لا هو حرامThe questioner : ... regarding the sale.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : If we say...
The Shaykh : Yes, this is an explanation of what the Muslims have agreed upon.
The questioner : And intoxicants.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Intoxicants as well.
The Shaykh : The Muslims have agreed on the prohibition of intoxicants because there is an explicit text regarding it. All right.
Let us take examples, let us take examples.