《 Sayings 》

✦⋆· Prophet (saw) said, "Halal and Haram have been clearly explained, so leave anything that you're unsure about them being halal, and go after things that you are certain about them being halal."

● "There are 4 things that if it enters a house, it will destroy it in such a way, that it will never be able to flourish through Allah's blessings again: betrayal, theft, wine-drinking and adultery."

● "Any foods and drinks that make humans intoxicated is haram even if it's only a little bit."

● "Whoever drinks alcoholic beverages whether it's only a sip or more will get punished and their punishment will be more than a Usurer since alcohol is the key to every evil."

● "O Ibn Masood! There will come a time where people will consider wine halal, may Allah (swt), Angels and people curse them. I dislike them and they're far from me."

● "If one of you fill up their mouth with sand, is better for them than eating a mouthful of haram food."

● "Allah (swt) will not look at 4 groups of people: Those who've been ungrateful and disrespectful towards their parents, Telltales, Wine drinkers and those who help other people but constantly remind them of what they did for them and become arrogant."

✦⋆· Imam Reza (as) said, "When soldiers of Yazid carried Imam Hussain (as)'s severed head to Levant. Yazid ordered them to put the head under a table. Then himself and his followers gathered around the table and began eating and drinking.

When they finished their meal. He ordered them to put the head below his throne and place a chess board on top of it. Yazid ( May Allah curse him) sat and began playing chess and talking about Hussain Ibn Ali (as), His father Imam Ali (as), and his forefather Prophet Muhammad (saw) and began talking ill of them.

Everytime he captured his opponent's piece, he drank wine taking three sips and poured the rest on the ground. Therefore our followers should avoid alcoholic beverages and playing Chess. When they see an alcoholic drink or chess they should curse Yazid and his family for what they did and Allah (swt) will forgive their sins."

● "When Allah (swt) declared something as Haram then selling and buying that thing is haram as well."

✦⋆· Imam Sadiq (as) said,"There is nothing halal about Jobs such as: selling musical instruments, selling chess, making crucifix and alcoholic drinks. Also those who teach people how to do these jobs, learning about them, selling/buying, paying those who do these jobs or getting paid for these jobs are also committing sins."

✦⋆· By wine drinkers, they mean someone who continually drinks alcoholic beverages such as an alcoholic. Also those who aren't alcoholic but would definitely drink whenever they have the chance or the money to buy a drink.

✦⋆· "If you pour only a drop of alcoholic beverage into a creek, the entire creek will get tainted."

✦⋆· "Don't visit a wine drinker, don't attend his funeral, don't listen to what he says and don't let your daughter marry him."

✦⋆· "Allah (swt) will forgive all people in Ramadan except 3 groups of people: Someone who breaks his/her fast by drinking alcoholic beverage, Someone who plays chess, Someone who holds grudge against their Muslim brother and becomes their enemy."

✦⋆· "Whoever gives a morsel of food and a sip of water to a wine drinker, Allah (swt) will put snakes and Scorpions in their grave when they pass away."

✦⋆· "Don't become friends with wine drinkers/alcoholics and don't attend their assemblies."

✦⋆· "If a drop of wine falls into a crock or a pot filled with water, the entire crock & pot will get dirty and should be thrown away."

✦⋆· "Three groups of people will not enter Paradise: 1. Murderers 2. Wine drinkers 3. Telltales, if they don't beg for forgiveness to Allah (swt) while they're still alive."

✦⋆· "Four groups of people will not enter Paradise: Sorcerers, Munafiqun (Hypocrites), wines drinkers and Telltales."

✦⋆· "Don't become friends with wine drinkers as it'll only cause regret."

✦⋆· "Three groups of people will be severally punished in Hell: Hoarder of clothes and food ( those who don't sell food products to people who need them and instead store them so that after a few months they can sell those products with higher prices, wine drinkers and those who help a man and woman get together through a haram way."

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In terms of foods that we consume. If you aren't sure about some of them being halal or have doubts about some ingredients. You should go online and have a look at websites with information that will help you find out whether they're halal or not.

Refer to the website below for more information:

https://www.sistani.org/english/book/46/