“محبت از همه چیز بیشتر است”

“Love is greater than everything.”
Mohammad Moghimi

Drinking wine or consuming alcoholic beverages is made up of two words, “sharab” and “khamr”. Sharab means drinking and khamr refers to a liquid that causes intoxication. Therefore, drinking wine refers to the use and consumption of alcoholic beverages – in terms of their intoxicating effects. Barley water is also considered an alcoholic beverage and even if it does not cause intoxication, drinking it is considered a sin and the punishment for consuming “intoxicants” is 80 lashes. It should be noted that injecting and inhaling alcoholic beverages is also considered a sin; therefore, only drinking and eating intoxicants is not considered drinking wine.

Proof of the crime of drinking wine
Drinking wine can be proven in three ways:
1- Confession
2- Testimony
3- Judge’s knowledge
Confession: The consumer of alcoholic beverages must be an adult, intentional and willing, and not ignorant of the law regarding drinking wine; otherwise, the