“ because chewing the leaf isn’t forbidden by Islam, “khat is alcohol for Muslims,” says Yahya Amma, the head merchant at the Agriculture Suq, one of the largest khat markets in the city. “You can chew it and still go to prayers.”
… But khat’s detractors say the leaf is destroying Yemen. At around $5 for a bag (the amount typically consumed by a single regular user in a day) it’s an expensive habit in a country where about 45% of the population lives below the poverty line. (Most families spend more money on khat than on food, according to government figures.)
Is Yemen Chewing Itself to Death? - TIME
“La mayoría de las familias gastan más dinero en khat que en la comida, según las estadísticas del gobierno”.
Ahora entiendo por qué prohibió el profeta el alcohol.
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