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PENGGUNAAN ROKOK ELEKTRIK DAN VAPE DARI PERSPEKTIF HUKUM SYARAK
What is the Islamic ruling on using electronic cigarettes and vape?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that using electronic cigarettes and vape is haram, and Muslims are forbidden to smoke them or engage in related activities.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that using electronic cigarettes and vape is haram, and Muslims are forbidden to smoke them or engage in related activities. The ruling rests on health harm, harm to people nearby, wastefulness, and analogy (qiyas) with conventional cigarettes, which share the same underlying cause of bodily harm. The fatwa also cites the principle of blocking the means to harm (sadd al-dharīʿah), public interest, and the objectives of sharia, and notes that these products are not proven as a treatment for nicotine addiction.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
mesyuarat memberi pandangan hukum bahawa penggunaan Rokok Elektronik dan Vape adalah haram. Oleh itu, umat Islam adalah dilarang menghisap Rokok Elektronik dan Vape atau apa-apa aktiviti yang berkaitan dengan Rokok Elektronik dan Vape.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “PENGGUNAAN ROKOK ELEKTRIK DAN VAPE DARI PERSPEKTIF HUKUM SYARAK”, 15 February 2016. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=866. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-electronic-cigarettes-and-vape/