To use group work, media clips and quotes from the Qur’an to understand Muslim attitudes to drugs and alcohol. Grade C All will be able to describe Muslim attitudes to drugs and alcohol . Grade B Most 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. Once a religious man met a woman who invited Like in Christianity Muslims him to commit a sin. The man flatly refused. often stories to After heruse constant insisting, sheexplain still failed. What was the moral of their teachings. The She then gave him a choice of options: to this story for Muslims? commit adultery with her or to murder her following story can be found newly born child or to consume some alcohol she in the HADITH (Teachings possessed. of the this Prophet)... From what If he was not willing to agree then she would conclusions can you The man upon pondering decided to consume the make about Muslim alcohol, taking it to be least harmful of the threeto sins.drugs and attitudes Upon consumption of the alcohol, he became alcohol? intoxicated, and then consequently, he killed the scream and falsely tell people he had raped her. child and committed adultery with the woman. Alcohol and illegal drugs are HARAM! HARAM= forbidden MAKRUH = 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? ALL Muslims see Work alcoholinand groups illegal to DESCRIBE drugs as Muslim attitudes INTOXICANTS to drugsthat and should alcohol. NOT be taken by Muslims. 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 SENSE To work out Muslim attitudes. You should come up with 5 bullet points. PRIZE for the BEST group ideas  Humans Judgement Law Religious Shari’ah of the Bodily The created Other Muhammad HARAM Qur’an sins by Resurrection duties land Day Law ALLAH Did you have… And… And… And… And… ALL Muslims ALL Muslims ALL The Muhammad Under Muslims effects The effects of believein their believe bodily of obey Shari’ah drugs said thealcohol and law law drugs and The Qur’an body wasand resurrection mean you would of alcohol intoxicants alcohol the land mean is in the need for created by says not be able to should you which illegal would not they andbe be their bodies on Allah so pray or fulfil intoxicants more live taken carries including likely and aday to Judgement religious duties should not be so they must are HARAM. commit those warned severe other onnot properly. abused with abuse them. against illegal punishment. sins. drugs. them. alcohol. Grade C All will be able to describe Muslim attitudes to drugs and alcohol . “O‘O you you who who believe! believe! Do “Satan onlyto wants to cause not Intoxicants come prayer and between you animosity and withgambling….are a befogged mind, an hatred through but abomination come when ofto you Satan’s can intoxicants… and avert fully handiwork. understand Shunall such you from the remembrance of Allah from prayer.” that abomination, youand are saying.” that you (Surah may 4:43) prosper.’ Use the following quotes to EXPLAIN WHY Muslims forbid alcohol and illegal drugs. Grade B Most will be able to explain reasons for these attitudes. Watch the following clips... http://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=j0ehBXzk8dk http://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=0wcR46leTxU&featu re/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 In September Islam the2007 selling it of wasAlcohol reported is also thatforbidden some branches and is of Sainsbury’s HARAM. Muslims were excusing should also checkout not work staff in such from HARAM handling alcohol bought environments. by customers. Why Why do you do you think think they this didis? this? 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. 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...