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Originally posted by jitttlatw07 ↑

What about opium?

Intoxicants in the Islamic World: A Rich and Telling History

Islamic cultures long had the same drugs as Western societies, but different rules: Imagine coffee carrying a death sentence and opium being entirely accepted. This teaches us some important things.

Why the contradiction? Many scholars believe that Muhammad saw no need to condemn alcohol in his younger days, but later became so disgusted with one of his uncle’s drunken antics that he reversed course.

http://www.substance.com/intoxicants-in-the-islamic-world-a-rich-and-telling-history/17818/

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What about opium?

Illegal in this country is it not?

In some Muslim countries alcohol is illegal
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