Are the aforementioned hadiths cited as evidence for the impurity of alcohol a physical or a spiritual impurity, and do you favor the opinion of alcohol's impurity?
The issue can be summarized as follows: The disagreement regarding the impurity of wine () falls into two main opinions. The majority of scholars hold that it is physically impure (hissiyyah), and this is the relied-upon view of the four madhhabs. Others believe its impurity is spiritual (ma'nawiyyah). It is safer (al-) to purify oneself from it due to the strength of the disagreement.
As for the two mentioned narrations:
1. The narration of 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him): It has not been authenticated with a reliable chain of transmission suitable for deriving legal rulings. Its basis relies on Sayf ibn 'Umar al-Tamimi, who is very weak. 2. The narration of 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her): Some scholars have authenticated it, but it is not explicit in indicating the physical impurity of wine. Rather, it may be interpreted as emphasizing the necessity of avoiding wine, where 'A'ishah likened wine to pork to illustrate the obligation of abstaining from it. This is similar to the prohibiting playing backgammon, which likened dyeing the hand with it to pork and its blood, without implying a physical impurity.
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