Drinking Wine
Issue No. 2264- Drinking alcoholic beverages is haram and among the major sins. As a matter of fact, it has been considered the greatest sin in some narrations [1] , and anyone who considers it halal, in case he is aware that such consideration entails denying Allah and the holy Prophet (ṣ), is an unbeliever.It has been narrated from Imam Sadiq (as) that he said, "Wine is the root of all evils and sins. A person who drinks wine loses his senses. At that time, he forgets Allah, does not refrain afraid of any sin, respects no one, does not respect the rights of his close relatives and does not desist from committing evil openly [2] . The spirit of faith departs from him and only the impure and malicious spirit, which is far-off from the blessings of Allah, remains in his body. Allah, His angels, His prophets and the true believers curse such a man [3] and his prayers are not accepted for forty days [4] . On the Day of Judgement his face will be black" [5] .
