He—may Allah Most High have mercy on him—was also asked:

About nabīdh (drinks prepared from dates or raisins), mizr, “al-sawīqa,” which is made from carrots, and the grape drink called “al-nasūh”: Are they lawful? Is it permissible to use any of these or not?

He answered:

Praise be to Allah, Lord of all worlds.

Every intoxicating drink is khamr and is therefore forbidden, according to the widely transmitted Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and the agreement of the Companions. Thus, it is authentically reported from him in the hadith of Abū Mūsā:

“He was asked about a drink made from sorghum called mizr and a drink made from honey called bitʿ. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had been granted the gift of expressing comprehensive meanings in few words, so he said: ‘Every intoxicant is forbidden.’”

In the two Sahīh collections, ʿĀ’isha reported that he said:

“Every drink that intoxicates is forbidden.”

In the Sahīh, Ibn ʿUmar reported that he said:

“Every intoxicant is khamr, and every intoxicant is forbidden.”

Another wording in the Sahīh reads:

“Every intoxicant is khamr, and all khamr is forbidden.”

In the Sunan collections, it is reported that he said:

“Whatever intoxicates in large quantities is forbidden in small quantities.”

More than one hadith master has graded this report authentic. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, has forbidden uncooked grape juice once it ferments, becomes potent, and produces froth, because of its exhilarating potency, which turns people away from remembering Allah and from prayer and breeds enmity and hatred.

Anything possessing this exhilarating potency is khamr, whatever it is made from—grains, fruits, or anything else—and whether it is uncooked or cooked;