When was alcohol forbidden in Islam?
Source: FtawySummarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 2026
Scholars are in agreement that intoxicants (khamr) were forbidden upon the revelation of the verses in Surat Al-Ma'idah (5:90-91), but they differed on the year in which it was prohibited. The most well-known opinions state that it was forbidden in the third year of the Hijra, after the Battle of Uhud.
Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 2026
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/22267