They have to Use this criterion to distinguish between those people who are practicing Islam as it was revealed

and those people who practice cultural tradition which in fact has nothing to do with Islam. The prophet has said Al khamru ummul khabais that Alcohol is the murder of filth corruption this is telling you fundamentally why it is prohibited because it produces corruption in the society when we look at the crimes which are committed we find that people often times commit these crimes in state of intoxication. people get intoxicated to use themselves up where you dont have the courage to do things that u wouldnt do if you are intoxicated, That is why u may find most closest of the crime are committed during time of intoxication, we also find that where people are involved in car accident the vast majority of the accident take place in America and they take place as a result of drunk driving. So we see that its a harm to the society as whole, we find that they have medical problems like they affect their liver, mental disorder and its physically harmful. There are people who say I have a small drink, I drink little and never got drunk, why are you stopping them from drinking? Islam does recognize that there are a few people who only take sufficient quantity which will not in any case impede their judgment , they only take them little and they stop it with their limit . Even though this is the situation it is as a whole considered being harmful for the entire society and not considered ok to for a benefit for a few. Islam says to prohibit it to the majority because if we were to put in a condition that those may drink only dont get intoxicated .who would say I would get intoxicated so I wont drink? Very few people and very few people would admit say I would get intoxicated if I drink so Islam prohibits it to the whole society in order to protect every one as a whole and help their control their habits

2 ) Im a converted Muslim. My family is not what should I do? It is your duty to call them to Islam. Allah has left u with guidance in your life it is your duty to pass that guidance to your family. it is your obligation in Islam to call them in to Islam if your wife is a Christian you are allowed to remain married to her because Islam allows a man to marry a Christian or Jewish, if shes Buddhist or Hindu then the marriage is dissolved unless they convert to Islam .As in the other case the marriage can continue. but of course as a Muslim you are obliged to set certain principles in your household and this is why Islam allows the male to remain married to the female if a female is , then she is not allowed to marry a Christian because a male lays down the rules around the house and she would have to do many things obliged against Islam, she has to obey the husband for e.g.- if he asks her to prepare pork or pour alcohol etc. which is against Islam whereas for a Muslim male

whatever the laws are laid down by him is for the benefit of the home . Every restriction is for the benefit of the home. You explain them no more miniskirts no more body expose clothes. Whereas a non-Muslim man would encourage them to wear western clothes which would seem uncomfortable for the women. Islam encourages the man to convince and bring the non-Muslim wife on the way of Islam, as it is the man who lays down the rule around the house and he can guide them well. But if he finds that she is not complying with what he has set down, and she is undermining Islam at the home for e.g. - The wife wants to go to the church and so in such cases he has to dissolve the marriage, because the marriage should be Islamic fundamentally as in even though the women is not following Islam the marriage has to go forward with fundamentals that are Islamic and the children should be raised as Muslims. so in total the person is obliged to call the rest of his family to Islam if it involves his life and he may continue to remain married, if shes Christian or Jew he should encourage the parents to follow Islam fundamentally and also he has to take in consideration the age and attitude of the elder and not push down Islam down their throat. He should introduce gradually, he should also show it in his behavior because when he comes back as a Muslim and hes all the more harsher & rougher, then they would say Islam produces a bad product, and if he comes back as a kind polite person then they would think Islam produces a better product and when they feel they are treated in a way they never expected then this can have a greater impact than anything. So the best way to call your family to Islam is showcasing your own example, applying Islam in your own life so that you would be a living example of what Islam can do for a man.