Heavenly Jewels

4. The personwho lifts i t up. 5 . The person forwhom it was lifted and brought to . 6. The person who passes it to be drunk. 7. The person who sells it. 8. The personwho financially benefits from it's sale. 9. Thepersonwho buys it. 1 0. Theperson for whom it was bought. (Tirmizz) In short, just as how drinking Sharaab (/iquOl) is Haraam, so too is it's sale, business or benefit prohibited and incurs the curse ofAllah�. Rassoollalah � states, "He who has lmaan on Allah and Qayaamat should not sit at a table where Sharaab is drunk." (Tibraani) A person came to the noble messenger .� and said, "Ya Rassoollalahl We come from a very cold area and work very hard also. To combat the cold and exhaustion we prepare Sharaab fromwheat and after drinking it we feel no cold or tiredness". He asked if by drinking it intoxication was caused to which the man replied yes. The Holy Prophet � then said, "Abstain from it". When he submitted that the people ofhis area will not leave it, Rassoollalah � proclaimed, "lfthey do not abandon it then slay them." (AbuDawood) Once a Sahaabi � said, "Ya Rassool lalah ! We prepare liquor for medicinal purposes (so, are we permitted to use it as medicine?). " He replied, "That is not medicine rather it is sickness itself." (Muslim) The worldly ha�m ofdrinking Sharaab is enough for us to take heed not to go near it. However j ust thinking of the punishment for drinking it reserved in the Aakhirat is enough to instill fear within us. The Holy Prophet Jilj!; has said, "The person who drinks an intoxication will be given "Teenatul-Khabaal" by Allah to drink."When the Sahaaba 250