Smoking cigarettes

Question:-

Are we permitted to smoke cigarettes?

Answer:-

Smoking is extremely harmful to the human body in various ways. In fact, the cigarette packaging itself states that smoking is cancerous. Furthermore, the packaging also warns of smoking being a health hazard. Hence, it is Makrooh-e-Tahrimi to smoke.

وفي فتاوي ابي لليث ذكر شمس الائمة اذا كان يخاف علي نفسه من اكل الطين بالن كان يورث علة لا يباح له اكل الطين وكذا كل شيء اكله يورث ذلك (البحر الرائق ص210 ج8)

Also, by smoking, one is harming and inconveniencing other human beings as well as the environment. One is squandering his wealth which is a great bounty of Allah Ta’ala. Whilst millions starve in the world, the smoker is busy burning the bounty of Allah Ta’ala. The sexual ability of a person becomes weaker and the lungs of the smoker are destroyed. These are just some of the basic harms which we have listed above. In conclusion, smoking is Makrooh-e-Tahreemi.

ALLAH TA’ALA KNOWS BEST!

ANSWERED BY:

Mufti Mohammed Desai

Date: 16 Jumadal Ukhra 1444 / 09 January 2023