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Depending on which school of Islamic law you belong to, mind... (media.piefed.social)
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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 23 points 1 month ago

Explanation: Muslims are forbidden by their faith to drink wine, and this is usually taken to mean all alcohol. Despite this, Muslim alchemy was instrumental not only in the development of modern chemistry, but also in the development of the necessary tools and processes to create hard liquor!

... but some schools of Islamic law hold that it's only wine that's forbidden, and other forms of alcohol are permissible.