{"_id":"66fb1a44eb98b24c5bd7a5c3","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What is the evidence that prohibit Muslims from being in a place where alcohol is sold, consumed, or present?\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"This question is on behalf of a friend who is networking for a non profit to help feed the homeless. The event to network has advertised that beer bong will be at the event, she does not drink but I gently reminded her that no Muslim should be at an event regardless of whether or not they drink if alcohol is in the area. Can you provide evidence I can show her to help her make a sound decision based on Islamic value?\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Allah says in the Qur'an:\\n\\\"O you who have believed, indeed, intoxicants, gambling, [sacrificing on] stone alters [to other than Allah], and divining arrows are but defilement from the work of Satan, so avoid it that you may be successful.\\\"\\n(Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:90)\\n\\nThe instruction to \\\"avoid it\\\" goes beyond consumption; it implies staying away from environments where these activities are prominent, as they are sources of harm and defilement.\\n\\nThe Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said:\\n\\\"Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him not sit at a table where alcohol is being served.\\\" (Sunan al-Tirmidhi 2801)\\n\\nThis hadith makes it clear that Muslims should avoid sitting in places where alcohol is being consumed, even if they themselves do not drink.\\n\\nThe Prophet ﷺ warned us about the influence of bad company:\\n\\\"The example of a good companion in comparison with a bad one is like that of the musk seller and the blacksmith's bellows; from the first, you would either buy musk or enjoy its good smell while the bellows would either burn your clothes or your house, or you get a bad nasty smell thereof.\\\" (Sahih al-Bukhari 2101)\\n\\nBeing in environments where haram actions are taking place can negatively impact one’s faith and expose a person to harm or temptation, even if they do not actively participate.\\n\\nThe Prophet ﷺ said:\\n“Whoever increases the number of a people, he is considered one of them.”\\n(Musnad Ahmad)\\n\\nThis hadith indicates that even being physically present with a group engaging in sinful acts, without participating, still associates the individual with that group.\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"66eee29e1f48e0edb8c47f9e","tag":"Food: Alcohol","count":34},{"_id":"668d9fe50b76658b4c232854","tag":"Knowledge: Resources","count":32}],"createdOn":"2024-09-30T21:38:12.237Z"}