Selling Alcohol in a Non-Muslim Country  

By Dr. Sano Koutoub Moustapha

 professor of jurisprudence and its principles at the International Islamic University, Malaysial

"There is no statement in the Hanafi madhab which allows selling alcohol in a non-Muslim country by a Muslim. To the contrary, there is a consensus among scholars that selling or buying or drinking"

Question: I remember reading that the Hanafi madhab (school of fiqh) may allow Muslims to sell alcohol in a non-Muslim country. What are the conditions and what is the proof of that ruling?  alcohol is prohibited.

Answer: 

As for your question, I would like to inform you that to the best of my knowledge there is no such a statement in the Hanafi madhab; thus, there is a consensus among scholars about the prohibition of selling or buying or drinking alcohol.

As you may know well, alcohol is prohibited and is considered as the mother of all sins and impurities, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stated.

All in all, Muslims are not allowed to sell or buy or drink or even facilitate the process of selling or buying or transporting alcohol. Allah has prohibited alcohol in the verse (O ye who believe! Strong drink and games of chance and idols and divining arrows are only an infamy of Satan's handiwork. Leave it aside in order that ye may succeed) (Al-Ma�idah 5:90).

This prohibition in the above verse covers selling alcohol as well as buying it.

Having said that, I shall point to you that there should be no consideration to any view or opinion that allows selling or buying alcohol to or for Muslims or non-Muslims.

Taken from www.islamonline.net 

http://www.islamonline.net/fatwa/english/FatwaDisplay.asp?hFatwaID=122375