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OBJECTIVE…
To use group work, media clips and quotes from the
Qur’an to understand Muslim attitudes to drugs and alcohol.
Grade CAll will be able to describe
Muslim attitudes to drugs and alcohol .
Grade BMost will be able to
explain reasons for these attitudes.
Grade A/A*Some will be able to
evaluate these attitudes and compare them to
your own opinion.
Your GOALS for the end of
this lesson are…
Outcomes…
Starter…
Like in Christianity Muslims often use stories to explain their teachings. The following story can be
found in the HADITH (Teachings of the
Prophet)...
Once a religious man met a woman who invited him to commit a sin. The man flatly
refused. After her constant insisting, she still failed.
She then gave him a choice of options: to commit adultery with her or to murder her
newly born child or to consume some alcohol she possessed.
If he was not willing to agree then she would scream and falsely tell people he had raped
her.
The man upon pondering decided to consume the alcohol, taking it to be least
harmful of the three sins.
Upon consumption of the alcohol, he became intoxicated, and then consequently, he killed
the child and committed adultery with the woman.
What was the moral of this story for
Muslims?
From this what conclusions can you make about Muslim
attitudes to drugs and alcohol?
Alcohol and
illegal drugs are
HARAM!
HARAM= forbiddenMAKRUH = disliked
According to Islam, all drugs and alcohol are
HARAM.
Tobacco is known as MAKRUH as the Qur’an
does not give any guidance on it, although a lot of Muslims want it to be
seen as HARAM.
Why is smoking MAKRUH but drinking HARAM?
Why do you think some Muslims believe smoking
should be HARAM?
Muslim attitudes to drugs and alcohol…
ALL Muslims see alcohol and illegal
drugs as INTOXICANTS that
should NOT be taken by Muslims.
Work in groups to DESCRIBE Muslim attitudes to drugs
and alcohol.
In groups use the prompts to help you DESCRIBE Muslim attitudes about alcohol and
illegal drugs.
Use...• What you know about Islam
already (from previous lessons).
• What you have picked up this lesson.
• Your COMMON SENSETo work out Muslim attitudes.
You should come up with 5 bullet points.
PRIZE for the BEST group ideas
The TASK...
Humans created
by ALLAH
Judgement DayBodily
ResurrectionThe
Qur’anHARAM
Muhammad
Religious duties
Other sinsLaw of the
landShari’ah
Law
Did you have…
ALL Muslims believe their
body was created by
Allah so should not be abused with
alcohol.
And…
ALL Muslims believe in bodily resurrection and
the need for their bodies on Judgement day so they must
not abuse them.
And…
The Qur’an says
intoxicants are HARAM.
And…
Muhammad said
intoxicants should not be
taken and warned against them.
And…
The effects of drugs and
alcohol mean you would be more likely to commit other
sins.
And…
The effects of drugs and
alcohol mean you would not be able to pray or fulfil religious duties properly.
And…
ALL Muslims obey the law of the land in which they
live including those on
illegal drugs.
And…
Under Shari’ah law
alcohol is illegal and carries a severe
punishment.
Grade CAll will be
able to describe Muslim
attitudes to drugs and alcohol .
Did you achieve
YOUR goals?…
Outcomes…
Use the following quotes to EXPLAIN
WHY Muslims forbid
alcohol and illegal drugs.
‘O you who believe! Intoxicants and
gambling….are an abomination of
Satan’s handiwork. Shun such
abomination, that you may prosper.’
“O you who believe! Do not come to prayer with a befogged mind, but come when you can fully understand all that you are saying.” (Surah 4:43)
“Satan only wants to cause between you animosity and hatred through intoxicants… and to avert you from the remembrance of Allah and from prayer.”
Grade BMost will be
able to explain
reasons for these
attitudes.
Did you achieve
YOUR goals?…
Outcomes…
Watch the following
clips...http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0ehBXzk8dk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wcR46leTxU&feature/related
What problems does alcohol
cause throughout
the UK?
Do you agree/disagree with Muslim attitudes to
alcohol?
What problems does alcohol
cause throughout
the UK?
Do you agree/disagree with Muslim attitudes to
alcohol?
Complete Page 99 QUESTION
2
``In September 2007 it was reported that some branches of Sainsbury’s were excusing checkout staff from handling
alcohol bought by customers. Why do you think they did this?
In Islam the selling of Alcohol is also forbidden and is HARAM. Muslims should also not work in such HARAM
environments. Why do you think this is?
Do you think this should be applicable to Muslims in the UK?
Grade A/A*Some will be
able to evaluate
these attitudes and compare them
to your own opinion.
Did you achieve
YOUR goals?…
Outcomes…
One thing I have learnt today is...
One thing that has surprised me this lesson is...
One thing I would like to know more about is...
Plenary...
