Derivation of Jurisprudential Rulings on the Ḥudūd Penalty for Khamr Consumption from the Narrations Shared by Both Sects
Keywords:
drinking alcohol, Islamic schools, two sects, prohibition, limit, intoxicationAbstract
Consumption of khamr is one of the prohibitions explicitly addressed in the Qurʾān and Sunnah (Qurʾān 5:90; al-Bukhārī, n.d.). However, since the various Islamic schools of jurisprudence sometimes differ in their interpretations for a variety of reasons—and given the importance of fostering rapprochement among these schools—it is essential to examine the positions of the principal madhāhib concerning the consumption of khamr. Accordingly, the researcher, drawing on reputable library sources and employing a descriptive-analytical methodology, presents and analyzes this topic. The study considers the schools’ viewpoints on khamr consumption under several headings: the prohibition of khamr, the ḥadd penalty for its consumption, the nature of the punishment, the procedures and modalities for implementing the ḥadd, the evidentiary requirements for establishing consumption, and the abrogation (suqūṭ) of the ḥadd.
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