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From: gene@bu-cs.BU.EDU (Gene Itkis)
Newsgroups: soc.religion.islam
Subject: Drugs and Islam
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Date: 5 Dec 89 16:20:27 GMT
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Approved: naim@eecs.nwu.edu (Naim Abdullah)

I would like to ask about Islam's view towards drugs. I suspect that it is
similar to alchohol, i.e. a tabu. However, it seems that some drug practices
has been present in some "islamic cultures". Could someone try to summarize the
issue, please. Thanks in advance.
					Gene

[ Alcohol is mentioned by name in the Quran (see 2:219, 5:90-91). To the best 
  of my knowledge, other drugs are not. --Naim]