Is alcohol definitively forbidden by a clear and explicit Quranic text, or is the command merely to avoid it and not approach prayer while intoxicated, such that it is permissible to drink a small amount that does not cause intoxication and then pray afterwards?
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Drinking alcohol is a heinous sin among the major sins, and it is forbidden to drink even a small amount of it, even if it does not lead to intoxication.
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