“Allah did not create man so that he could have fun. The aim of creation was for mankind to be put to the test through hardship and prayer. An Islamic regime must be serious in every field. There are no jokes in Islam. There is no humor in Islam. There is no fun in Islam. There can be no fun and joy in whatever is serious.” — Ayatollah Khomeini
Drinking alcohol and having fun: haram. Murdering people who are drinking alcohol and having fun: halal.
More on this story. “Taliban attack Kabul resort, citing ‘illicit fun’ and alcohol (+video),” by Tom A. Peter for the Christian Science Monitor, June 22 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
Taliban militants attacked a popular resort near Kabul late Thursday night and battled with Afghan security forces well into Friday morning, underscoring the group’s continued ability to mount serious challenges to security even in the capital.
Up to seven insurgents stormed a restaurant and hotel at 11:30 Thursday night and took the guests hostage, including children. Afghan police officials say that between 250 and 300 hostages were freed within the first hours of the clashes, but another 40 weren’t freed until morning. Several guests jumped into the lake to escape the attack, but, unable to swim, clung to a stone wall until police could rescue them in the morning. At least 20 people died in the fighting….
The Taliban claimed responsibility for Friday”s attack, saying that Afghan government officials and foreigners frequent the restaurant and hotel and drink alcohol there.
“The mujahideen entered a small hotel and attacked a neighboring hotel that was used by foreigners for their illicit fun and having parties. It was a special hotel for Afghan government officials and foreigners,” says Zabiullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the Taliban.
Mr. Mujahid claimed that only foreigners and Afghan government workers were killed in the attack and that the fighters took special effort to protect children caught in the fighting.
Such Taliban statements are common, and the group often reports killing Afghan and international soldiers when they have actually killed civilians….