—that intoxicates in large quantities; accordingly, even a small amount is unlawful, and it is khamr no matter what it is made from, whether from grape must or from any other substance.

ʿUmar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “Khamr is whatever clouds the mind.” Hence, anything that veils the intellect is called khamr, for it was so named because it “covers” (mukhāmarah) the mind—that is, it conceals it. This is the view held by the majority of linguists.

Shaykh Taqī al-Dīn Ibn Taymiyyah (d. 728 AH) said: “Hashish is impure according to the sounder opinion, and it is forbidden whether one becomes intoxicated by it or not. Its intoxicating element is unanimously prohibited by the Muslims, and in some respects its harm is greater than that of wine. It first appeared in the sixth century.” End of his statement.

This hashish, together with other narcotics, is today among the most destructive forces assailing Muslim youth. It is the greatest weapon exported against us by our enemies and peddled by the corrupters on earth—Jews and their agents—so that they may ravage the Muslims, ruin their young people, and divert them from working for their societies, from striving for their religion, and from repelling the aggression of those who attack their peoples and lands. As a result, many Muslim youth have become stupefied, burdens upon their communities, or are living behind prison bars—all of this a consequence of the spread of these drugs and intoxicants in Muslim lands. So there is no power and no