The Ruling on Narcotics and Intoxicants

The third question in the letter of the brothers: Rizq Muhammad Rizq al-Masri, and 'Abd al-Harisan Fahid from Jeddah. They ask: What is the ruling on the prohibition of intoxicants, and what is the ruling on the prohibition of the narcotics currently in existence that were not present in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), such as pills and others? Because some of these drug users do not acknowledge their sin, nor do they admit that these narcotics have corrupted everything, from crops to offspring, and have corrupted most families, bringing calamity and destruction upon the families and all Muslims. Please inform us, may Allah reward you?
Answer: The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) clarified the ruling on intoxicants, regardless of what they are made from. He said, may Allah's prayers and blessings be upon him: And he said: So anything that intoxicates, whether eaten or drunk, or through pills, or through smoking, is all forbidden. Anything that intoxicates or harms the servants is forbidden, by the explicit text of the Messenger, may Allah's prayers and blessings be upon him. So all types of intoxicating substances, whether eaten or drunk, are forbidden, due to his saying, (peace and blessings be upon him): He said: , He said: , This encompasses everything. So harmful or narcotic pills, or drinks, or food, such as hashish, anything that results in this meaning of intoxication and harm to the user is forbidden, even if it does not intoxicate. If it harms its user and causes clear harms to him, it is forbidden, such as smoking and other things people use that harm but do not intoxicate. If it intoxicates, it is forbidden because of its intoxication. If it harms, it is forbidden because of its harm, its corruption of bodies, and its harm to minds.
So what intoxicates and harms the minds is forbidden and an abomination, whether from pills, drinks, food, or otherwise. Likewise, what is known to be harmful by the testimony of knowledgeable doctors, or by experience, is forbidden and an abomination, due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): And due to His saying, Exalted is He: [al-Baqarah:195].
So Allah has forbidden us what harms us and harms our minds and our bodies, and He has forbidden us everything that intoxicates; because it covers the minds and harms them and leads them to various types of corruption. Indeed, the intoxicated person may kill, the intoxicated person may kill, he may commit unlawful sexual intercourse, and he may steal, among other great corruptions that follow from intoxicants. And Allah the Exalted said:[Surat al-Ma'idah:90] And this word indicates the severity of the prohibition, meaning: stay away from it to the utmost extent, just as He (peace and blessings be upon him) said [Surat al-Hajj:30] So it is more eloquent than saying: Then He the Exalted said:[Surat al-Ma'idah:91] It is established from 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him)that when he heard this verse, he said: .
So Allah has made clear to us that intoxicants and gambling, which is qimar, are an abomination from the work of Satan, and this indicates the severity of the prohibition. And He said: [al-Ma'idah:90] So He linked success to avoiding these matters, and clarified that they are among the causes of enmity and hatred. So it is obligatory upon the people of Islam to beware of them and stay away from them, to advise one another to leave them, and to declare them blameworthy upon whoever does them. And Allah is the One sought for aid, and there is no power and no strength except with Allah. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.