What is the definition of what is not called khamr, such as narcotics?
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The questioner : What is called khamr even though it does not remove reason, such as narcotics, for example, narcotics that do not remove reason?
The Shaykh : These are not called khamr; it is said that these are narcotics and are not called khamr.
The questioner : What is its definition?
The Shaykh : Its definition comes down to human ijtihad (independent legal reasoning). It is known now that its effect on human beings is more severe than the effect of khamr, and that it kills the person by destroying brain cells. It was mentioned to me that some people, even in non-Muslim countries, make the death penalty obligatory for those who promote it, and that whoever promotes it is killed, which indicates that it is very evil.
The Shaykh : These are not called khamr; it is said that these are narcotics and are not called khamr.
The questioner : What is its definition?
The Shaykh : Its definition comes down to human ijtihad (independent legal reasoning). It is known now that its effect on human beings is more severe than the effect of khamr, and that it kills the person by destroying brain cells. It was mentioned to me that some people, even in non-Muslim countries, make the death penalty obligatory for those who promote it, and that whoever promotes it is killed, which indicates that it is very evil.