Alcoholic beverages, generally referred to by the Arabic word khamr, are forbidden by the consensus of the Muslims.
The evidence for its prohibition from the Qur’ân is Allah’s saying: “O ye who believe! Intoxicants and gambling, sacrificing to stones, and (divination by) arrows, are an abomination of Satan’s handiwork: eschew such (abomination) that ye may prosper.” [Sûrah al-Ma’idâh: 91-92].
There are many authentic hadîth from the Prophet (peace be upon him) in this regard. He said: “Every intoxicant is khamr and every form of khamr is unlawful”. He also said: “Wine is the mother of evil and impurity.”
If this drink contains an intoxicating substance, then it is unlawful for a person to drink any amount of it, even if he does not feel any intoxication after drinking it. Our Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “Every intoxicant is forbidden, and whatever intoxicates in large quantities, then a handful of it is unlawful” [Musnad Ahmad ( 23843), Sunan Abî Dâwûd (3202) and Sunan al-Tirmidhî (1789)]
It is narrated in the hadith of Ibn `Umar that the Prophet (peace be upon him said “In the course of wine, Allah has cursed it, the one who drinks it, the one who pours it for others to drink, the one who sells it, the one who buys it, the one who presses it, the one for whom it is pressed, the one who carries it, and the one for whom it is transported.”
It is justifiable that drinking wine should be a criminal offense. It is clearly a cause of great social mischief. Its harmful consequences are physical, moral and psychological which have far reaching and detrimental consequences for society at large. Therefore, Islamic Law has a prescribed punishment for drinking. The punishment is 80 lashes with a whip.
And Allah knows best.