שאלה | Question: How did the global “elite” (educated Muslims) relate to hashish in the Middle Ages?

Question: How did the global “elite” (educated Muslims) relate to hashish in the Middle Ages?

שאלה #193551

		A) They prohibited any use, for the same reason they saw it as parallel to alcohol.
		B) They permitted any use.
		C) They allowed the use of hashish only when it was for saving a life; they prohibited its use for the sake of entertainment.
		D) They allowed it only for spiritual purposes.

Explanation: In the lectures, educated legal–medical elites are shown drawing a moral and legal boundary: hashish could be tolerated under necessity (especially therapeutic/life-saving contexts), but condemned when used for lahw (play/entertainment) and social pleasure. This is part of a broader attempt to classify drugs by legitimate vs illegitimate purposes. (Reading: Ram, Middle East Drug Cultures in the Long View). Ram_Middle East Drug Cultures in the Long View Quote: “the learned doctors and legal experts… agreed that hashish… could be tolerated only in cases of necessity… yet condemned its use for amusement.” (Ram, Middle East Drug Cultures in the Long View).