Every drink that intoxicates in large quantity, its small quantity is forbidden, and it is khamr (intoxicants), whatever it is made from

The Shaykh : Every drink that intoxicates; this is the subject, and its predicate is the clause connected by the fa (so), "so its small quantity is forbidden." The predicate is connected by the fa because the subject resembles a condition in its generality. The aspect of generality lies in "every drink." The author's statement, "Every drink", is based on the majority case, which is that khamr (intoxicants) is a drink. However, it can be food that is kneaded and eaten, or it can be kneaded in another way such that it is used to moisten dough and eaten. That is, the dough is kneaded with water from khamr (intoxicants), and a person takes it in mouthfuls and becomes intoxicated. For this reason, it is better to say "everything that intoxicates in large quantity," as stated in the hadith , whether it is a drink, kneaded, or ground. So, everything that intoxicates is forbidden. Now, if the large quantity intoxicates and the small quantity does not? Is it forbidden? The large quantity is clearly forbidden because it is intoxicating, and the small quantity is forbidden due to the hadith and because it is a means to drinking the large intoxicating quantity, a path to drinking what is forbidden, or drinking the large intoxicating quantity. Therefore, the Shari'ah has prohibited it.
He said, "and it is forbidden". What does the pronoun refer to? It refers to the intoxicant. How is it forbidden?

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The Shaykh : Correct. "and it is khamr (intoxicants), whatever it is made from". . So it is khamr (intoxicants) whatever it is made from. What is the reason for calling it khamr (intoxicants)? The Commander of the Faithful, 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), explained the reason for the name and said, "Khamr (intoxicants) is that which conceals the intellect", meaning it covers it. From this, the woman's khimar (head covering) is named, because it covers her head. Accordingly, we say that anything that covers the intellect for the sake of pleasure and delight is khamr (intoxicants), whatever type it is. He said "whatever type it is" in response to those who said that khamr (intoxicants) is not from grapes. This statement is very weak and is refuted against its speaker, because the most eloquent of those who spoke the Dhad dialect was Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), who said It is forbidden by the Book, the Sunnah, and the consensus of the Muslims. What is its evidence in the Book? The saying of Allah the Exalted . Is it clear? What is the aspect of indication from the verse? His saying . The original ruling for a command is obligation. And because He attributed it to Satan, He said . And whatever is of the work of Satan is forbidden, based on the saying of Allah the Exalted . And because it contains sin in excess of its benefit, and sin is forbidden, based on the saying of Allah the Exalted . So the evidences for its prohibition from the Qur'an are three, the three we mentioned now, all of which indicate its prohibition.
As for the Sunnah, the Sunnah is explicit that it is forbidden in several hadiths from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and that its sale is also forbidden, as in the hadith of Jabir, that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave a sermon in Mecca in the year of the Conquest and said . And he said to the owner of the vessel . So what is the wisdom behind its prohibition? The wisdom behind its prohibition is numerous. Among them is the saying of Allah the Exalted . And every person with a sound fitrah (innate natural disposition) does not accept the filth of the work of Satan. Among them is that it causes enmity and hatred between people, based on His saying . Among them is that it diverts from the remembrance of Allah and from prayer, because the drunkard, may Allah protect us, when he becomes drunk, is heedless and remains for a period not remembering Allah or praying when the time for prayer comes, because he is prohibited from it . Among them is that it is the gathering of sin, meaning it gathers all sin and is the key to all evil. This is also clear, because if a person becomes drunk, may Allah protect us, he loses his awareness. He may kill himself, he may kill his son, he may kill his mother, or he may commit zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) with his daughter, may Allah protect us. How many cases have we heard of where a man, when drunk, knocks on his door and asks his wife to let him have his daughter? This is a reality. He enters, may Allah protect us, drunk and says, "Where is the girl? What do you want to do with her?" He says, "I want to do this with her," may Allah protect us, until she flees with her and locks the room so he does not enter. It was published in one of the newspapers in the countries where the anger and wrath of Allah recently appeared that a young man entered upon his mother at one o'clock after midnight and told her that he wanted to do this with her. She forbade him and rebuked him, so he left and came back with a knife and said, "If you do not let me, I will kill myself." So the tenderness and mercy of the mother overcame her, and she let him have her, may Allah protect us, and he committed zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) with his mother. When it was morning, as if he felt that he had committed this great crime, he entered the bathroom with a can of gas or gasoline, poured it on himself, and then set himself on fire, may Allah protect us. The newspaper published a picture of this man and a picture of his mother. What did this man do? He committed zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) with his mother, may Allah protect us, and killed himself. And whoever reflects on the evils and harms that occur from drinking khamr (intoxicants) knows thereby the wisdom of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and His mercy toward His servants in that He prohibited it for them. Yes, so does the wisdom necessitate its prohibition or not? It necessitates its prohibition. And the rational person stays away from it with his intellect without knowing the ruling of Allah regarding it.