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ما أسكر كثيره فقليله حرام

English translation: Whatever intoxicates in large quantities, a small quantity of it is forbidden

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Arabic term or phrase: ما أسكر كثيره فقليله حرام
English translation:Whatever intoxicates in large quantities, a small quantity of it is forbidden

06:48 Sep 11, 2011
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2011-09-14 08:54:08 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


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Arabic term or phrase: ما أسكر كثيره فقليله حرام
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SASO SASO
Jordan
Local time: 00:50
Whatever intoxicates in large quantities, a small quantity of it is forbidden
Explanation:
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Moodi
Local time: 00:50
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3Whatever intoxicates in large quantities, a small quantity of it is forbidden
Moodi
4What intoxicates in large quantities, a little whore
Ahmed Badawy
4If taking a large amount of a substance intoxicates, then using small amount of it is prohibited
Mohammed Attia


  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Whatever intoxicates in large quantities, a small quantity of it is forbidden


Explanation:
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Moodi
Local time: 00:50
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 27
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ziad Alghamdi
41 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Mohsin Alabdali
1 hr
  -> thanks
agree  Mohammad Gornas: But taboo is the common term in this case(حرام
9 hrs
  -> thanks
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
What intoxicates in large quantities, a little whore


Explanation:
also, we may say; If a substance that intoxicate with large doses, The small dose of it is haram
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090712091927AA...
http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/showthread.php?60324-Prohibi...

Ahmed Badawy
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 00:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Mohsin Alabdali: what has "whore" to do in this context?
1 hr
  -> thanks Mohsin, I meant "Haram" or "forbidden" not a "whore", so forgive me for such oblivion.
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3 days 3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
If taking a large amount of a substance intoxicates, then using small amount of it is prohibited


Explanation:
Different style but revolving around the same meaning


    Reference: http://www.islamweb.net/ahajj/index.php?page=ShowFatwa&lang=...
Mohammed Attia
Local time: 22:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
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