Qavi was of view that “as long as a person’s mind and speech remain unaffected, alcohol is not haram.
Mufti Qavi Faces Backlash Over Controversial Alcohol Remarks. Mufti Abdul Qavi, a self-proclaimed religious scholar from Pakistan, is once again in the spotlight after making a controversial statement about alcohol. A video of him recently went viral where he claimed that drinking alcohol is not haram in Islam as long as it does not affect a person’s mind or behavior.
In the video, Mufti Qavi compared alcohol to tobacco and naswar. He said that for nearly 20 million Muslims living in the subcontinent, using tobacco and paan is considered halal, even though some people cannot even tolerate them for five minutes. He also said that naswar is widely accepted among Pashtuns. So, he questioned why drinking a few pegs of alcohol is automatically labeled as haram.
He went on to say that the Quran forbids khamr, which means intoxicants, not alcohol itself. These remarks sparked strong reactions on social media, with many accusing him of spreading confusion and going against the clear teachings of Islam.
Mufti Qavi also brought up the use of alcohol in homeopathic medicines and how alcohol-based sanitizers were used during the COVID-19 pandemic. He argued that drinks with less than 40 percent alcohol could be considered halal. He even suggested that a drink with 100 percent alcohol could be allowed if it came from mineral sources.
As expected, his comments caused outrage online. People accused him of twisting religious teachings to support his personal views. Many reminded him that Islam clearly forbids drinking alcohol, and the Quran warns believers to stay away from it.
Mufti Qavi has been involved in several controversies before, and his latest statement has only added to his reputation for making bold and divisive remarks.
