Prohibition of Alcohol

Until a few years ago, some Ahamdis in UK, Germany and other countries had businesses (for example, restaurants and hotels) where alcohol was sold. According to the hadith, one who brews alcohol, serves it, sells it, or stores it are all hell-bound. This is the reason Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IV(rta) demanded that Ahmadis involved in such businesses should promptly discontinue it, otherwise strict action would be taken against them. Huzur himself said that with Allah the Almighty’s grace a huge number gave this trade up. Allah the Almighty granted some of these much better businesses very soon. Some were put through difficulty and were unable to do any business for a long period, yet they were strong in their resolve and did not again get involved in this immoral business.