Man: What is the Islamic decision in regards to wine?
Judge: It is Haram (Forbidden).
Man: How about water?
Judge: It is Halal (Permissible).
Man: How about dates and grapes?
Judge: They are Halal.
Man: Why is it that every one of these fixings are Halal, but when you consolidate them, they become Haram?
The adjudicator took a gander at the man and stated: If I hit you with this bunch of soil, do you figure it would hurt you?
Man: It would not.
Judge: How about on the off chance that I hit you with this bunch of straw?
Man: It would not hurt me.
Judge: How about a bunch of water?
Man: It clearly would not hurt me.
Judge: How about on the off chance that I blend them, and let them dry to turn into a block, and afterward hit you with it, would it hurt you?
Man: It would hurt me and may even execute me!
Judge: similar thinking applies to what you asked me!!
Iyas Ibn Muawiyah Al-Muzani was a tabi'i Qadi (judge) in the second century AH who lived in Basra (cutting edge Iraq). He was famous for having colossal shrewdness which turned into a most loved theme in Arabic legends.
