tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621991582815326375.post3671005800554282073..comments2023-11-28T05:42:13.914+03:00Comments on wgaw: AlcoholShirley Sunmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03115026235220690768noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621991582815326375.post-50413103258988686932009-07-13T18:36:18.463+03:002009-07-13T18:36:18.463+03:00wgaw - that person should have asked her friend if...wgaw - that person should have asked her friend if he consumes vinegar in any of his food ... since vinegar is made from alcohol [but since it doesnt intoxicate, its permitted] haha<br /><br />Christine: Sometimes non-Muslims misunderstand this prohibition because of the *English* word "alcohol" which refers to a wide array of substances, of which only some are intoxicants. In Arabic, the term is "al-khamr" which refers to intoxicants. Some non-intoxicating alcohols are permitted, and yes in hospitals, rubbing alcohol is just fine to use. <br /><br />Islam is a practical religion and has allowed the consumption of intoxicating alcohol under very rare circumstances. One of these instances is if you are threatened with death by dehydration and there's nothing to drink EXCEPT alcohol, then you're allowed. <br /><br />Also, in the past, many scholars had allowed its limited consumption during surgeries, to dull the pain. <br /><br />In each of the cases above howver, the Muslim still remains at liberty to refuse the alcohol. So for example if in the first case he refused to drink and died due to dehydration, it is not considered "suicide". And in the second case, there are plenty of examples of Muslim patients who would still refuse to drink and tell the Muslim surgeon to go ahead an operate.Maverickhttp://maverick007.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621991582815326375.post-76102522554093808802009-04-03T16:57:00.000+03:002009-04-03T16:57:00.000+03:00I am glancing over this post once again and I am w...I am glancing over this post once again and I am wondering if there is total ban on alcohol..how are the hospitals dealing with it? like even a blood test needs some alcohol applied on the skin...Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13296506645406299124noreply@blogger.com