Download Lesson 9 – Muslim attitudes to drugs and alcohol

To use group work,
media clips and quotes
from the Qur’an to
understand Muslim
attitudes to drugs and
alcohol.
Grade C
All will be able to describe
Muslim attitudes to drugs
and alcohol .
Grade B
Most will be able to explain
reasons for these
attitudes.
Grade A/A*
Some will be able to evaluate
these attitudes and
compare them to your own
opinion.
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child and committed adultery with the woman.
Alcohol
and
illegal
drugs
are
HARAM!
HARAM= forbidden
MAKRUH = disliked
According to Islam, all drugs
and alcohol are HARAM.
Tobacco is known as
MAKRUH as the Qur’an does
not give any guidance on it,
although a lot of Muslims
want it to be seen as
HARAM.
Why is smoking MAKRUH but
drinking HARAM?
Why do you think some
Muslims believe smoking
should be HARAM?
ALL Muslims see
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to
DESCRIBE
drugs as
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and
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NOT be taken
by Muslims.
In groups use the prompts to
help you DESCRIBE Muslim
attitudes about alcohol and
illegal drugs.
Use...
• What you know about Islam
already (from previous lessons).
• What you have picked up this
lesson.
• Your COMMON SENSE
To work out Muslim attitudes.
You should come up with
5 bullet points.
PRIZE for the BEST group ideas
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alcohol.
Grade C
All will be able
to describe
Muslim
attitudes to
drugs and
alcohol .
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you
you
who
who
believe!
believe!
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wants
to
cause
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come
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and
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come when
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and
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such
you
from
the remembrance
of
Allah
from
prayer.”
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abomination,
youand
are
saying.”
that
you
(Surah
may
4:43)
prosper.’
Use the
following
quotes to
EXPLAIN
WHY
Muslims
forbid
alcohol and
illegal drugs.
Grade B
Most will be
able to
explain
reasons for
these
attitudes.
Watch the
following
clips...
http://www.youtube.com/watc
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http://www.youtube.com/watc
h?v=0wcR46leTxU&featu
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What problems
does alcohol
cause
throughout the
UK?
Do you
agree/disagree
with Muslim
attitudes to
alcohol?
What problems
does alcohol
cause
throughout the
UK?
Do you
agree/disagree
with Muslim
attitudes to
alcohol?
Complete Page 99
QUESTION 2
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some branches
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HARAM. Muslims
were excusing
should also
checkout
not work
staff
in such
from HARAM
handling
alcohol bought
environments.
by customers.
Why
Why
do you
do you
think
think
they
this
didis?
this?
Do you think this should be applicable to Muslims in the
UK?
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Grade A/A*
Some will be able
to evaluate
these attitudes
and compare
them to your
own opinion.
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today is...
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