The Muslim Dilemma: Alcohol at the Table | Muharram 2024 Night 3 | Sheikh Mohammed Al-Hilli

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Sheikh Mohammed Al-Hilli
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[0:21]muham ald [Music] muham muhamad hin hinin Sal [Music] for the purification

[2:43]of the souls the enlightening of the hearts the acceptance of the

[2:46]deeds and for the hastening of the reappearance of the awaited Savior

[2:50]Enlighten your souls purify the atmosphere with a recitation of salaat upon

[2:57]Muhammad Muhammad muhamad Muhammad [Music] respected Elders sisters and brothers this is

[3:10]a dilemma that faces many Muslims who are at the workplace in

[3:15]the western world it's part of a discussion on a vice that

[3:21]Islam has come down hard upon and has been indeed practiced sadly

[3:27]by some Muslims and it is a sin that the perpetrators ofala

[3:35]and as and those who committed the atrocities were known to consume

[3:43]against those who are pure led by sitting or eating at a

[3:59]table when alcohol is consumed is one of those situations that many

[4:05]Believers face in their lifetime throughout the Western world as well as

[4:11]other places the recognition that emerges is whether you're in the world

[4:16]of banking or investment whether you are in the media or indeed

[4:19]in health care or sports or the legal Fields many a time

[4:25]you find yourself in situations whereby you are invited to a restaurant

[4:30]or a place such as a convention or a corporate conference whereby

[4:35]you're sitting in a table and at the same place there is

[4:39]wine that is being consumed many times when you are in these

[4:46]situations you are fully aware that the Islamic ruling when it comes

[4:50]to this agreed by both Shia and Sunni is that a Muslim

[4:56]cannot be indeed eating at the same table or indeed sitting at

[5:01]the same table whereby alcohol is being consumed many of times this

[5:06]poses a challenge for many Muslims the recognition is they say we

[5:15]are missing out on important conversations we are not being included in

[5:22]discussions of relevance in the company we are somehow being sidelined because

[5:27]we do not want to take part in this particular Gathering or

[5:32]indeed these meetings that take place in restaurants or perhaps the pub

[5:37]they say we are being disadvantaged if alcohol is Haram then why

[5:44]am I not allowed to sit at the same table where alcohol

[5:50]is being consumed I do not have any alcohol but why should

[5:57]I and how can I explain to a non-muslim the idea that

[6:00]I cannot not even be sitting at a table where an individual

[6:03]is consuming intoxicant such as wine it's one of those challenges that

[6:13]indeed require a discussion because at the workplace at the place of

[6:18]business and commerce there are many areas that affect the lives of

[6:22]people as Believers today we need these discussions because in the Western

[6:26]World there are of these situations that people find themselves how many

[6:30]many times in Q&A sessions people like me have been asked about

[6:34]shaking the hands of the opposite gender this is also one of

[6:40]the challenges that many people face in meetings in interviews in special

[6:47]Gatherings likewise there are Christmas parties there are Gatherings whereby alcohol is

[6:52]distributed so some say okay I stay away from for example sitting

[6:58]on a table can I go to these parties and stay away

[7:03]from the alcohol or attending these parties are not allowed as well

[7:07]these discussions are of the greatest importance because without a shadow of

[7:13]a doubt Muslims play an important role in many aspects in society

[7:18]we cannot expect Muslims to be excluded from these positions from working

[7:25]in different organizations and sadly we live in a country or in

[7:30]the West in World whereby alcohol is part of the fabric of

[7:36]society you find it on adverts you find it on the shirts

[7:38]of what of football teams I remember as a Liverpool fan I

[7:45]couldn't buy the Liverpool shirt for many years because of the alcohol

[7:49]sponsorship on the shirt when it comes to this you see it

[7:52]everywhere people consume alcohol for example in events football stadiums it's not

[7:58]something that you can easily run away from similarly you have alcohol

[8:06]in food alcohol in drinks therefore there are a number of these

[8:10]areas that are challenging some people said what about when it comes

[8:14]to air lines and being on a plane can I sit next

[8:20]to somebody for example who has just ordered a glass of wine

[8:22]next to me in the idea that if I can't sit on

[8:27]a next on a table where somebody's consuming Al alol can I

[8:32]sit next to someone who is drinking alcohol on a plane because

[8:36]the world of flights is also one that poses a number of

[8:38]interesting challenges can I work for an airline that serves alcohol for

[8:46]example some say don't worry I will not work I will seek

[8:49]to work for Muslim Airlines I ask you Emirates and Turkish Airline

[8:52]don't serve alcohol this is the world that we live in today

[8:58]in the recognition that by working for a Muslim Airline you can't

[9:02]Safeguard yourself from serving alcohol the world of flights also poses a

[9:10]number of challenges for Muslims not only when it comes to alcohol

[9:13]when I pray how do I pray the sometimes even how I

[9:18]present myself for example there was an individual who was called Jihad

[9:24]his name was Jihad he went on a plane with his friend

[9:26]they were separated they couldn't be seated together he friend sat next

[9:32]to a window seat he was Far his friend said to him

[9:34]when it's time for fer wake me up I'm going to go

[9:38]to sleep it's a long haul flight after a few hours when

[9:42]it was time for fer this brother who's called indeed Jihad was

[9:46]sitting there asleep the other person came to wake him up but

[9:50]couldn't because everyone else was asleep therefore he called out Jihad it's

[9:56]time I don't know what happened after in the flight but no

[10:04]doubt Muslims will come to these situations and many of us are

[10:10]able to relate to them there is a sense of frustration sometimes

[10:12]I get from people when it comes to alcohol and indeed participating

[10:16]in these gatherings there is a sense that you know what can

[10:20]Islamic law somehow be changed or reflective of some of these challenges

[10:30]that we face in the Muslim world can't the think about our

[10:34]situation is this ruling based on a deduction of for example something

[10:41]derived from a concept from the Quran or Hadith or is the

[10:48]direct rat on sitting or eating at a table where alcohol is

[10:53]consumed because it's an important subject this element of alcohol also sadly

[11:00]is affecting some of our youth some are being drawn towards this

[11:04]intoxicant by consuming some in some communities in the Muslim World in

[11:11]this country in other places we hear of incidents of substance abuse

[11:16]according to the World Health Organization we have a problem around the

[11:20]world when it comes to alcohol in 2019 there were 2.6 million

[11:24]people who died due to alcohol and substance abuse alcohol use disorder

[11:33]7% of the world's population suffer from it that's how many 400

[11:38]million people suffer from alcohol use disorder which includes alcohol dependence that's

[11:47]why I would like to analyze this subject in order to answer

[11:51]this question and to give some kind of shed some light into

[11:58]this challenging dilemma of being a Muslim at the workplace by answering

[12:03]a number of questions number one is Islam too harsh on alcohol

[12:07]and why number two how was alcohol prohibited and can we apply

[12:16]the same today can we go through a gradual process when somebody

[12:20]from the Muslim Community is unfortunately drinking alcohol number three of great

[12:27]importance and that is if God forbid somebody is a alcohol Drinker

[12:30]does that mean they should not be praying for 40 days does

[12:34]that mean that they should not perform their Salah because their Salah

[12:38]is not accepted number four what are the most common situations that

[12:44]you and I are facing that are related to alcohol number five

[12:50]what happens when I am at that situation what does Islam expect

[12:55]from me when dealing with the situation when I am invited to

[13:01]sit at a place where alcohol is being consumed what are the

[13:04]Islamic elements outside F that I need to be thinking about number

[13:11]six how do I tell people that I can't be cons sitting

[13:13]and eating at the same table what are the strategies and the

[13:18]tips to deal with this dilemma practically and number seven how was

[13:22]alcohol used by the enemies of the but especially those perpetrators who

[13:31]shed the blood of drinking wine is the culmination of sins the

[13:46]keys to the Disobedience of God and the mother of all falsehood

[13:53]this is a Hadith from the holy prophet muham if you examine

[14:07]the Holy Quran and the you will come across a clear stance

[14:13]that the religion of Islam has when it comes to drinking wine

[14:18]intoxicants and alcohol tell us if somebody does so IM will be

[14:22]taken away from their hearts for example it's worse than leaving an

[14:26]abandoning Salah drinking in to an will deprive an individual from the

[14:36]from the in fact our have said deriving from the of the

[14:41]that somebody who is an alcoholic or drinks alcohol you must not

[14:48]say Salam to them number one if they're sick you must not

[14:52]visit them number two if what if they are there to propose

[14:57]and you are giving the agreement for your daughter or sister you

[15:01]must not give that agreement number four you should not attend their

[15:06]janaza number five their witnessing in court is not acceptable on the

[15:16]day of their faces are darkened they will die thirsty they will

[15:24]die in a state of thirst they will be resurrected thirsty and

[15:28]they will enter Hellfire in the state of thirst these are some

[15:33]of the examples that we have from the world of Hadith question

[15:36]is this too harsh why has Islam come forward and made such

[15:42]important declarations regarding those who drink wine for example if we understand

[15:48]this then we can understand the issue relating to attending those particular

[15:53]meetings number one Allah waala says I have gifted you with the

[15:57]intellect the I have granted you the power of the intellect in

[16:04]order for you to be different from my other creation as the

[16:08]in Ali says the first thing that Allah subhanahu wa taala created

[16:15]was the he said to it come it came he said to

[16:17]it go it went he then said to it subhah waala through

[16:24]you I will reward people and through you I will punish them

[16:29]therefore the Arabic word for wine and intoxicant is in Arabic means

[16:36]something that covers something that conceals the idea that emerges today is

[16:44]when we see people who drink alcohol they will no longer be

[16:47]able to rationalize they will not be able to use their intellect

[16:54]hence you find for example many times they commit certain acts they

[16:58]may become in Rage they lose their minds that's why the have

[17:06]said because this is a favor from Allah you must not use

[17:09]something that what that clearly demonstrates your lack of gratification for Allah

[17:16]subhah waala's number two [Applause] was approached by someone please understand this

[17:34]because these discussions we need to have with our youngsters there are

[17:38]many today who are being influenced by pseudo Scholars even from within

[17:42]the school of there are many today who are being influenced by

[17:46]YouTube mananas who are being told this and this don't follow this

[17:54]don't follow Mar don't do don't wear these individuals be careful yes

[18:00]listen to what the have said in order for you and I

[18:06]to be able to be good examples for our children and others

[18:09]who ask us someone asked you're saying is it true that you

[18:12]said drinking alcohol is worse than stealing and committing fornication he said

[18:21]yes indeed I did why he said he says somebody who steals

[18:33]will just steal somebody who commits adultery will just commit adultery but

[18:38]somebody who drinks it's more likely that they will go on to

[18:43]commit fornication to be a thief to kill innocent souls and to

[18:47]abandon Salah therefore it's a Gateway sin meaning what meaning that it

[18:55]will lead to other acts of Disobedience that Allah subhanahu has clearly

[19:01]prohibited Allah wants to protect us wants to give us the honor

[19:04]and wants to grant us this dignity that's why the holy prophet

[19:17]muh he says the following 10 individuals listen to these 10 because

[19:23]some of them apply to us and I'll speak about one of

[19:25]them or two in the F discussion these 10 individuals are all

[19:32]committing Haram relating to alcohol number one the one who produces it

[19:36]number two the one who cultivates the plants so that it's used

[19:39]for alcohol number three the one who crushes the grapes number four

[19:45]the one who drinks it five the one who serves it six

[19:47]the one who transports it seven the one who delivers and attains

[19:52]the delivery receives the delivery number eight the one who sells it

[19:56]number nine the one who buys it number 10 the one who

[19:57]uses the income from selling wine all of these the prophet of

[20:03]Islam and Hadith shared by Sunni and Shia Traditions are individuals who

[20:10]are what perpetrators in the Sin of the drinking of alcohol and

[20:15]many have said this is what a major sin this is not

[20:20]a small sin to take lightly what's interesting is you and I

[20:23]have been told from a young age we have to do everything

[20:28]for Allah do you agree we told sincerity don't show off don't

[20:33]do things for the sake of others do you agree I remember

[20:35]one of my teachers once giving this example that if you want

[20:39]to buy trainers which are for a certain brand like Nike and

[20:43]a shop tells you is 60% or 80% Nike 20% something else

[20:48]you say no I want the original brand yes we want the

[20:51]action to be or the product to be Pure or the original

[20:57]yet Allah subhana wa tala we expects him to accept our when

[21:02]it's done for him and others how is that possible yet I

[21:06]found a from IM in a number of our books including he

[21:19]comes and says if you abandon drinking alcohol not because of Allah

[21:32]Allah will grant you and give you alcohol from Jenna so the

[21:36]man said to the Imam not for the sake of Allah how

[21:42]is that possible Imam says yes by Allah even if they stop

[21:48]not for the sake of Allah they're stopping Allah is happy with

[21:52]this a yes Islam stands in a very firm very strong position

[21:57]when it comes to this question when it comes to this prohibition

[22:04]can we follow the same trajectory and how this was introduced throughout

[22:08]the the life of the holy prophet or not what do we

[22:10]mean if you look at 7th Century Arabia they absolutely loved alcohol

[22:16]they would love three main things poetry wine and War these they

[22:22]enjoyed when it came to the prohibition of alcohol many of us

[22:27]have heard that it was done in state you may have heard

[22:29]majalis or read that it was not all of a sudden told

[22:34]to the Muslims that you must stop and you must not drink

[22:39]this is one opinion which is shared by many mu from R

[22:43]there are others have said the gradual element was not the prohibition

[22:50]was the enforcing of the prohibition this is different what do you

[22:54]mean there is one person saying there were four stages of the

[22:57]prohibition what are the four stages this is quite commonly known chapter

[23:03]16: 67 Allah subhana wa tala says I have given you fruits

[23:06]don't use them for intoxicant so it's a gentle thing for people

[23:09]then there was chapter 2 verse 219 they ask you about the

[23:21]element of drinking intoxicants and games of chance you say to them

[23:26]what it is of the greatest of sins and it has benefits

[23:31]for the people but the impact that is negative of it is

[23:35]greater than its benefit the third is chapter 4: 43 in Medina

[23:39]what happened was after somebody who is who had drunk a bit

[23:45]of alcohol from the Muslim Army he came to recite Salah when

[23:48]he came to recite which I know some people struggle because they

[23:53]go into autopilot they don't know when to stop so when do

[24:04]I say there is a continuous yes autoplay this individual he also

[24:12]fell into era when reciting Surah what Al he says instead of

[24:17]saying he says I worship what you worship because he was under

[24:24]the influence of alcohol therefore Allah revealed the verse chapter 4 vers

[24:32]43 oh you who believe do not approach praise and you are

[24:37]in the state of intoxication and finally we many of the come

[24:44]forward and say that in chapter 5 verse number 90 Allah subhana

[24:47]waa says oh you who believe the alcohol and the games of

[24:59]and the idols and picking of things by chance are all what

[25:06]actions of Shan they are all from Shan stay away from it

[25:08]so that you attain success they say when this Ayah was revealed

[25:14]that's it it was clear for the Muslims that there was Prohibition

[25:18]and no alcohol is now to be consumed however when we look

[25:21]at the situation and some other we are told that for example

[25:28]would say in meca people knew that drinking alcohol from the Muslims

[25:33]was prohibited they were very well aware so it's more likely that

[25:37]it was a gradual enforcing of the prohibition rather than a gradual

[25:43]prohibition itself never mind that today some people say when I see

[25:50]some Muslim who's drinking alcohol can I go through gradual today I

[25:53]say to him brother you know this might cost you too much

[25:58]cost of living crisis tomorrow I say to him you know the

[26:00]smell is not nice after a month I say to him you

[26:04]know it's something that takes away risk from you and after a

[26:07]year I say to him it's Hal no this is completely different

[26:12]to how the idea that was presented at the time of the

[26:14]prophet of Islam because it was part and parcel of society Society

[26:18]depended on alcohol similarly Society depended on slavery so Islam came forward

[26:23]the abolishment of SL slavery also took part in several States the

[26:29]question here that we have to ask ourselves is when somebody drinks

[26:33]alcohol what happens as far as the Salah is concerned meaning I

[26:39]have received many messages of people saying We Have Heard and you

[26:43]know the moment I read we have heard I stand and smile

[26:48]this we have heard is amazing why there are so many sources

[26:54]where they he hear all kinds of things whether it's Tales from

[26:58]their grandmother may Allah bless her soul or it's from some random

[27:03]message on WhatsApp one of the brothers yesterday said one of the

[27:08]mananas I love this what he said to me here he said

[27:10]one of the mananas came here and said don't worry about what's

[27:13]up worry about what's down yes in the idea that many people

[27:20]take messages on Whatsapp literally somebody said this so this could be

[27:26]right so they ask if someone drinks this alcohol do they pray

[27:29]for 40 days or not yeah it's very important because somehow we

[27:34]may be misleading people the answer is this there is a difference

[27:40]between kab acceptance of prayers and the action itself and its performance

[27:47]the and the we are told in of the individuals who drink

[27:52]intoxicants their Salah is not accepted for 40 days but they must

[27:58]still perform it it is W upon them to actually pray that

[28:03]prayer when they do it they they get a tick but it's

[28:07]not necessary that all of us when we pray our prayers are

[28:12]accepted our prayers are accepted if certain conditions are fulfilled why is

[28:16]this the case please understand this because if we're explaining it to

[28:20]someone they want to rationalize when you and I are giving immunization

[28:24]when you and I are told for example during Co wear masks

[28:28]or told eat certain fruits like kiwi because it has so much

[28:31]vitamin C what are we doing we're strengthening our physical body's immunity

[28:35]do you agree we are told our souls also have a layer

[28:44]of immunity in Dua we recite What Ya Allah forgive the sins

[28:55]that remove that layer of immunity for our souls in in other

[29:00]words just like a virus causes havoc in our bodies likewise when

[29:06]somebody commits a sin like drinking alcohol it violates the immunity of

[29:12]the Soul yes it breaks that protection that Allah subhah wa ta'ala

[29:17]has given you and I and therefore their Salah will not be

[29:23]accepted for 40 days however that's if they're persisting on the drinking

[29:29]of alcohol please understand this don't make people lose hope in God

[29:33]don't drive people away from the mercy of Allah if somebody stopped

[29:37]doing it and is remorseful if somebody turns to Allah in penitence

[29:43]and seeking forgiveness then without the shadow of a doubt Allah subhanahu

[29:49]wa taala will what will forgive their sins and Grant them no

[29:53]doubt acceptance if they are sincere this is something that we are

[29:57]promised in the Quran and in fact there is something even more

[30:02]I remember this beautiful story that when I heard it about 20

[30:05]years ago it inspired me in order to make sure that I

[30:10]always remember that the mercy of Allah subhana wa tal is open

[30:13]for the Sinners that the holy prophet of Islam one day in

[30:17]Medina he was walking and he saw someone in front of him

[30:22]drink alcohol wine the moment that person saw the prophet he felt

[30:27]embarrassed the that moment he raised his head towards the heavens and

[30:32]said yaah Allah if you save me from this situation I will

[30:37]never drink alcohol again the prophet came to him and said yah

[30:41]what are you drinking we have to check don't always assume and

[30:46]judge this is the prophet who knows is teaching you and I

[30:49]to check yes sometimes people see people wearing what these airpods or

[30:53]headphones and they're saying why are you listening to music they could

[30:57]be listening to a lecture yes many a times we have to

[30:59]double check so the prophet says what are you drinking the man

[31:03]in his fear said Yol Allah I'm walking around in Medina and

[31:06]I'm enjoying a glass of vinegar who drinks vinegar walking around this

[31:13]is not salt and vinegar crisps so the individual said I'm drinking

[31:17]vinegar said give it to me let me check it so he

[31:22]takes the cup he looks at it smells it and said yes

[31:23]this is vinegar the man looks at it and is vinegar he

[31:28]walls on the ground shaking the prophet said to him what's happened

[31:31]he said Yol Allah I have just witnessed a miracle because a

[31:37]few minutes ago this was wine now it's switched to vinegar I

[31:41]don't know what's happened the prophet Smiles he says Allah is the

[31:48]moment you had this your heart was so sincere Allah changed that

[31:54]alcohol to vinegar because he knows you are sincere in returning back

[31:58]to him then he recited this Ayah it is Those whom Allah

[32:10]changes their sins into Good Deeds Subhan Allah Allah says to the

[32:15]Sinners if you are sinful and you come to me I will

[32:21]change those sins into Good Deeds because of your sincerity therefore when

[32:25]it comes to this we must not shut the door of Toba

[32:30]upon Those who commit this the idea that exist exists here is

[32:34]what is that when it comes to and jurus prence there are

[32:39]a number of rulings relating to alcohol please focus on this because

[32:43]it applies to our lives the first can I go to a

[32:48]restaurant which serves alcohol or not and in this day and age

[32:55]there are quite a few who say we have halal meat can

[32:57]I go to that or not there are conditions number one if

[33:02]by going there you are not supporting the sale and the consumption

[33:05]of alcohol and you're not sitting on a table where alcohol is

[33:09]being consumed no problem that's the condition number two what about parties

[33:18]Gatherings Christmas parties and others in which alcohol is being consumed am

[33:22]I allowed to go to these no his eminence would you be

[33:29]not going to these obligatory precaution you cannot go he places a

[33:34]exception however he says unless by going there you will forbid the

[33:39]evil which I doubt that people will do imagine going to a

[33:46]party with your colleagues at work and saying oh people this is

[33:50]Haram how is that going to be the case unless you are

[33:56]invited to a Muslim party or for example relatives whereby you go

[34:01]and indeed do forbid the evil yes no doubt you can go

[34:06]there and tell them in an appropriate manner that this is not

[34:10]acceptable similarly when it comes to alcohol itself is it or is

[34:17]it when it comes to the alcohol used in perfume it's according

[34:20]to his Eminence when it comes to wine or for example beer

[34:27]or the other intoxicating drinks no it's indeed NIS what about if

[34:32]alcohol is found in food if today I for example pick up

[34:38]a drink or some chocolates and I look behind in the ingredients

[34:41]and it says alcohol am I allowed to consume it or not

[34:44]his Eminence had the ruling which is unique many of the mar

[34:50]do not have this ruling he says if the amount of alcohol

[34:52]is small and negligible EG 2 or 3% whereby it goes through

[35:00]what's known as means it's used up in the manufacturing process that

[35:05]ultimately in the final product it's what it's not something to feel

[35:10]or taste therefore there is no problem if you cannot find the

[35:14]percentage then you must not have it or indeed consume it what

[35:19]about those drinks which are known as barley or maltt drinks see

[35:23]those they they say alcohol-free so people look at them and say

[35:28]yeah if they're alcohol free then I can have it there are

[35:32]many out there in the market there is a stipulation here hisin

[35:35]say that it must not be which means a particular drink that

[35:43]usually causes intoxication or a degree of what drunkenness queasiness yes if

[35:49]it doesn't at all and you're sure of this it's not F

[35:52]and it's a drink that does not cause any form of drunkenness

[35:57]or quason then there is no problem in having it similarly can

[36:01]I be an Uber driver or any other driver and deliver products

[36:07]that contain alcohol or alcohol itself if you know that this is

[36:12]alcohol that you're delivering it's not permissible if you don't know you're

[36:16]being given something deliver it then there is no problem likewise on

[36:23]the plane if I'm sitting on someone next to me is what

[36:26]is drinking alcohol do I have to change my seat remember someone

[36:32]said to me once I called the flight attendant I said someone

[36:34]next to me drinking alcohol I am a Muslim and I can't

[36:38]be sitting next to someone who drinks alcohol the flight attendant was

[36:40]surprised she looked at me and said sir I've been working for

[36:45]20 years I've served alcohol to many Muslims this is this is

[36:50]new to me that you can't even sit next to someone yes

[36:52]Subhan Allah yes as the prophet of Islam says there will be

[36:56]a day in which people will see more as not only avoid

[37:02]thear they will switch it yes they will think it's normal that's

[37:06]why sitting next to somebody is not a problem in that particular

[37:10]regard somebody who is drunk their wo is void yes if somebody

[37:16]becomes in the state of drunkenness their becomes B and finally the

[37:24]10th M here is working in a supermarket as a cashier which

[37:27]sells alcohol meaning what it's not a supermarket that only for alcohol

[37:31]Supermarket like for example in America Target and Walmart here Asda W

[37:35]Ros these particular supermarkets that have alcohol as one of the products

[37:43]his Eminence says number one you must not be involved in stacking

[37:46]the shelves or organizing the area in which alcohol is being what

[37:50]purchased number one number two when you are at the kashia you

[37:57]must not be selling this alcohol to a Muslim and number three

[38:00]you must not be the manager or the owner of this particular

[38:02]place if you are just the person who works there as a

[38:07]Kash there is no issue when it comes to this that's why

[38:12]and when it comes to the Muslim dilemma of sitting on a

[38:14]table there are a number of key areas for us to reflect

[38:20]upon please understand so that it increases our Iman and why we

[38:23]should stand firm in this particular regard number one it is not

[38:27]derived from certain ayat based on using other tools there are clear

[38:35]categorical rat that say such action is Haram for example the holy

[38:39]prophet Muhammad Alam whomsoever believes in Allah and the day of must

[38:58]never sit on a table in which alcohol is being consumed similarly

[39:02]another Hadith says that the individual who sits on such a table

[39:14]will be the subject of the curse of Allah subhana wa tala

[39:18]not once but twice now when I look at this how do

[39:20]I deal with it spiritually how do I somehow change my understanding

[39:26]of this particular area so that I am an individual who deals

[39:29]with it in an appropriate way number one of great importance and

[39:34]that is I am forbidding the evil I am making a stance

[39:40]I am delivering a message when I am a Muslim I am

[39:43]carrying the badge and I am the ambassador of the holy prophet

[39:49]and the therefore my actions also reflect upon the religion therefore it

[39:54]is not only me drinking that I should not be doing but

[39:56]when I don't sit at a table where alcohol is being consumed

[40:02]I am saying that I am against this particular drink not only

[40:06]as far as drinking but any form of Association therefore it's about

[40:10]making a stance number one number two there are many today who

[40:15]come forward and say that when it comes to this ruling I

[40:18]don't understand it I don't fathom it it doesn't comprehend it's not

[40:21]something that is rationalized who told you Islamic law has to make

[40:28]sense to you who said this anyone you hear from the member

[40:31]saying that everything in Islam makes sense to us human beings challenge

[40:35]them ask them where's the evidence which says this there's no such

[40:40]thing I ask you when it comes to the element of Tas

[40:45]and surrender to Allah subhah wa tala which is what Islam is

[40:50]I believe in Allah I trust the holy prophet I believe in

[40:53]the after the prophet therefore what they tell me is going to

[40:56]be right whether I agree with it or not whether I understand

[41:00]it or not whether I fathom it or not and whether non-muslims

[41:02]understand it or not it doesn't matter I believe in Allah I

[41:07]love him I trust him therefore I will do whatever he tells

[41:12]me there are people today who are coming forward and saying that

[41:18]I must somehow be able to rationalize Islamic not at all Allah

[41:27]says in the that when it comes to Believers when Allah and

[41:31]his messenger has decreed something you don't have a choice but Moana

[41:37]are we robots mulana are we this Allah subhana T says I've

[41:40]given you a free will you are free to do what you

[41:45]want the moment however that you believe in me and you follow

[41:50]my teachings then yes then yes you succumb you surrender that's positive

[41:55]that's empowering that's actually something good because you are placing in everything

[41:58]in the hands of Allah and say Ya Allah I don't get

[42:02]it but I believe in you imagine its beauty imagine how this

[42:04]will be rewarding by Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala similarly when it comes

[42:10]to Islam and seeing a Muslim a Muslim should not be in

[42:13]any shape or form associated with alcohol so maybe the ruling is

[42:18]based on this dissociation not only through standing up and being counted

[42:24]but also as far as the religion itself is concerned likewise I

[42:28]ask you you and I want Jenna don't we you and I

[42:33]want Allah's Mercy isn't it are we not willing to sacrifice are

[42:35]we not willing to give up something out there for the sake

[42:41]of Allah subhanahu wa taala so that he rewards us don't forget

[42:44]that risk is from him there are people who say you know

[42:49]what happens if I don't attend these meetings I will never be

[42:51]a CEO of a company I will never get that pay rise

[42:55]yes Allah waala says you're wrong because you believe that your risk

[42:59]in the hands of these individuals whereas Allah is the one who

[43:02]decrees your risk Allah subhana wa tal says Allah says if you

[43:14]are strong if you are loyal if you are patient if you

[43:21]are God wory and you place Allah first Allah will give you

[43:25]risk from Avenues that you did not expect from things that you

[43:32]thought wow where did this come from where did I get this

[43:34]particular risk from Allah says trust me and what and you will

[43:40]see the difference that's why when it comes to this some people

[43:43]say very well how do I handle it practically okay in my

[43:47]heart I begin to look at these points which is about Muslim

[43:52]identity Tas recognizing risk is from Allah all these I will start

[43:57]to believe in it and I will try to convince my heart

[44:01]but practically what do I do when it comes to my non-muslim

[44:03]colleagues who tell me why what is it that I am for

[44:08]example supposed to do number one tell them and communicate with them

[44:12]about this way beforeand meaning what don't put yourself in these situations

[44:17]whereby you're in an awkward position unless you did not expect the

[44:21]situation before yes communicate with them so they're clearly in the picture

[44:25]number one number to invite them yourself to dinner whereby there's no

[44:31]alcohol inshallah and the idea that you provide them with a platform

[44:37]whereby you can have these particular discussions whereby you're not necessarily missing

[44:41]out number three compensate for you missing out in these gatherings by

[44:46]having discussions at other times by building connections by having relationships with

[44:52]people who are in powerful positions and having these conversations at other

[44:59]places no problem and number four do not ever compromise your faith

[45:03]by going to these out of our uh office parties and these

[45:08]kind of things because that will give a wrong image to them

[45:11]you're not willing to come on a table whether it's alcohol but

[45:14]you're willing to come to these parties where there is music and

[45:19]dancing and other things going on stick to your indeed principles and

[45:22]that's why when it comes to alcohol without a shadow of a

[45:25]doubt it's a tool by Shan used by the enemies of Allah

[45:32]the enemies of the prophet and the in which way there are

[45:35]that says the first Islamic leader so to speak or individual who

[45:42]usurped the member ofo this wretched individual the first king as he

[45:48]called himself of mua was the the one who introduced the drinking

[45:55]of alcohol within the Muslim world after it's been ited and the

[46:02]of and a number of other sources they narrate from Abdullah IB

[46:10]B who said me and my father went to see muaah we

[46:16]bought with us wine had started having it then he gave it

[46:25]to my father and said this is the first time now that

[46:34]I am drinking it since the prophet of Islam made it haram

[46:38]but what was even worse than this that some historians say that

[46:43]muaah would have these intoxicating drinks and wine in private not public

[46:49]but his son the yaid had the audacity to drink in public

[46:55]had the audacity to bring different types of alcohol from different parts

[47:00]of the world that's all a crime that's all a that's all

[47:07]a spreading of facad yet there was other heinous crimes committed using

[47:11]alcohol against the in a that's meaning it's sound as well as

[47:23]narrates this heartbreaking R he says in the courtyard of yazid when

[47:30]the head of ab abdah was on a bowl when the head

[47:38]was on a bowl what happened yazid The Wretched had the bowl

[47:43]and the head on the ground and he started to eat on

[47:51]the table with alcohol he began to eat and drink wine remember

[47:55]that the next time you're sitting on on a table the moment

[48:01]he finished eating he took the Goblet and the cup of alcohol

[48:05]and started pouring it on the ground he wanted to pour it

[48:12]on the head of ABD but it wouldn't it would land just

[48:18]what just on the verge or on next to the Bowl where

[48:23]the head of Imam was whereby some of the alcohol would be

[48:29]splashed on the Blessed face of the grandson of the holy prophet

[48:33]imagine imagine the wretchedness imagine the extent of the evil that this

[48:42]drink which is NIS that this drink which is despised by Allah

[48:45]subhanahu wa ta'ala this wretched individual seeks to contaminate the Most Blessed

[48:52]head and the most purest head that which was kissed BYO and

[49:00]embraced by with this intoxicating drink no doubt yes that's why knew

[49:06]the extent of his danger that he must be fought that he

[49:10]must be removed because he had the mission to what to change

[49:18]Islam to remove all the pure teachings of the holy prophet of

[49:22]Islam and introduce alcohol and other things and that's why he said

[49:39]IM when he describes yazid the first thing he says is what

[49:45]yazid is somebody who drinks alcohol and somebody who is from The

[49:48]Prophet's family whom is the receiving end of the revelation will never

[49:53]give an allegiance to a man like him that's why on a

[50:00]day like this Imam reaches the land ofala the tell us the

[50:03]moment he reached that land his horse would not move he dismounted

[50:11]from his horse asked the people around what is the name of

[50:15]this land they said he said no it has another land name

[50:20]they said it is called na he said no it must have

[50:21]another name someone said to him this is the land of carala

[50:28]he said Ya Allah I seek refuge in you from trials and

[50:36]tribulations but wah you know what he said next breaks the heart

[50:42]of the lover of Hussein because AB ABD writes the tragic story

[50:46]of the himself he would then say it's here that our men

[50:55]will be killed it's here our children will be slaughtered it's here

[51:06]our women will be taken as slaves now imagine that moment where

[51:10]the bit have now sat down they have come they're Now setting

[51:15]the tents this is the moment they're introduced to the land of

[51:19]carala what was the moment that they returned tobala yes the next

[51:23]time they returned tobala what was going through their mind especially and

[51:31]Z these two holy individuals when they returned to what did they

[51:37]go through because the says to us that was next to the

[51:45]grave of abdah he he was blind he said to take me

[51:50]to the Grave I want to bid my respect towards my master

[51:55]abdah said I H the hands of jabir we started walking slowly

[51:59]until a few meters from the grave he let go of my

[52:05]hands and began to go fast towards the grave later I asked

[52:10]him how did you know where the grave is he said I

[52:12]could smell the musk and the beautiful fragrance from the grave of

[52:16]ABA abdillah but you know someone who is blind wouldn't go this

[52:21]way but ja went did you know what he did he threw

[52:24]himself on the grave of Hussein he placed his cheeks on the

[52:31]grave of ab abdillah and he cried Hussein Hussein Hussein then he

[52:36]says he says you are my beloved why is it that you're

[52:41]not answering me then he says I know abdah it's because your

[52:47]head is being severed from your body it's because your cheeks have

[52:56]been trampled by the Hooves of the horses at that moment says

[53:02]my master there are people approaching at this moment jabir says to

[53:07]him go and find out who it is because if it is

[53:11]the Caravan of then you are free for the sake of Allah

[53:17]that man goes towards the Caravan comes back he says to him

[53:21]jabir jab rise and prepare to welcome the family of the jab

[53:27]stands up IM Z sees jab from far he now starts to

[53:34]walk next to jab he comes next to jab jab Embraces IM

[53:40]says to him IM tell me what happened in this land jab

[53:44]wants to hear the MB wants to hear the tragedy IM Z

[53:50]begins to tell him what happened who was slaughtered who was killed

[53:54]but there is one sight one moment where jabir falls on the

[54:01]ground you know what that is when Imam takes jabir and holds

[54:04]his hands he takes him to a place and he sits them

[54:09]there and he says this is the place jabber says what is

[54:14]this place I cannot see feel any grave he says this is

[54:16]the place he says tell me my master I cannot see what

[54:21]is this place he says this is the place that the sat

[54:24]on the chest of my father Allah jabir now is wondering if

[54:34]Hussein was slaughtered why is he not buried in the same place

[54:37]he says to him my master Z forgive me I was next

[54:42]to the grave of Hussein you have bought me quite a bit

[54:45]of a distance why is my beloved not buried here Imam says

[54:51]to him jab if only you saw what the horses did to

[54:57]his body if only you saw how many ribs were shuted if

[55:00]only you saw how they broke his back at that moment Zab

[55:08]returns yes Zab is in carala after visiting the grave of Hussein

[55:12]the says she went next to the river of Al next to

[55:18]the grave of Abbas she sat next to the grave of her

[55:24]beloved brother the the poet indeed comes and displays this wonderful dis

[55:29]description says I can imagine Zab saying to Abbas oh my brother

[55:34]abas if only you were there to see that night they were

[55:42]the ones who made fire spread throughout the tents they made my

[55:48]dress Catch Fire they took away my outer garments of hijab Abbas

[55:53]Abbas if only you were there to see what Shimmer did with

[56:00]his fears with the children of Hussein oh Abbas I wish you

[56:06]were there to protect us and the head of abdah when it

[56:12]was on a spear it fell on the ground and I saw

[56:19]the horses trample on the head of Hussein we pray to Allah

[56:40]subhanahu wa ta'ala to grant us the the dignity the kar the

[56:43]strength the patience to be able to practice his laws in our

[56:50]lives at all situations we pray to him subhanahu wa ta'ala to

[56:55]Grant all those individuals who have transgressed and are seeking to return

[57:01]back Ya Allah grant them an open the door of Toba for

[57:07]them Ya Allah Ya Allah allow us to visit the shrine of

[57:09]abdah Hussein just like jab did allow us to attain the ofd

[57:17]Hussein Ya Allah Grant sh to all andin yah Hussein yah Hussein

[57:51]y hin Hussein

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