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The 2026 map of where Alcohol is banned or restricted, aired Oct 6, 2026.
Banned in 5 countries
Taliban courts were still flogging alcohol sellers in 2026.
Illegal to import, sell, make or drink, minority faiths aside.
A 1994 law bans drinking, owning, making or selling it.
Selling it is illegal; non-Muslims may only bring a little in.
Even buying or carrying it is illegal; selling can mean 10 years.
Everywhere not listed here, Alcohol is allowed.
Restricted in 9 countries
One Riyadh shop now sells to diplomats and rich non-Muslim expats.
Sales banned since 2023, but the Kurdistan Region still sells it.
Its penal code bans selling it, but some hotels reportedly sell it.
Illegal for Muslims; non-Muslims need a licence to drink.
Banned for Muslims bar medical permits; others need a permit.
Sold only on resort islands; illegal on inhabited islands.
Banned for Muslims; non-Muslims may drink in private since 2020.
Its penal code bans selling it to, or drinking by, Somalis.
Banned for Muslims: its penal code orders 80 lashes for drinking.
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