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Question: At the moment I am sixteen years of age
nearly seven teen. I was asked to go to my friends party, only that alcohol is
present. I'm not sure if it is right. Should I go? I am quite strict in my
beliefs and would never drink alcohol. A few weeks ago I was questioned by the
same friend about alcohol. They asked: “How come as a Muslim you do not
drink alcohol, yet you believe in Jesus, a prophet, who made and drank wine?”
I know alcohol is haram. Answer: بِسْمِ
اللهِ
الرَّحْمنِ
الرَّحِيْم In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Yes, you should not go to that party, as alcohol is
forbidden according to the Islamic teachings; and just as a
Muslim must avoid engaging in prohibited acts, he should also avoid being
in the company of people that openly engage in prohibited acts -- as it is human
nature to be affected by what one sees others doing, especially one's friends
and associates. The hadith of the Prophet (May Allah's peace and blessings be
upon him and upon all the prophets) "Man is on the religion of his friend"
alludes to this same point. Regarding the other point, one should be aware that
Muslims believe in Jesus and all the other prophets (peace be upon them all).
However, the injunctions that each prophet brought from Almighty Allah were
somewhat different in some things (although all the Prophets taught to
believe in and to worship and to follow the commands of Almighty Allah alone).
Initially, when Prophet Muhammad (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam)
was given prophethood, alcohol was not totally
forbidden (although it was not encouraged either);
however, later on it became totally prohibited. Thus, alcohol
is totally prohibited in Islam and that is why Muslims must not drink
alcohol. And the wisdom behind prohibition of alcohol in Islam is quite
clear to an unbiased person who considers the alcohol fueled violence
and other alcohol related problems faced by the western societies on a daily
basis. And
Allah Ta'ala knows best. Mufti Faizal Riza Darul Ifta
Australia 
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