FatwaFederal TerritoriesFood & Halal
BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-18 : MEROKOK : HUKUM DAN PENYELESAIANNYA
What is the ruling on smoking according to scholars and fatwas?
Short answer
This Bayan Linnas presents earlier and contemporary scholarly opinions on smoking, including views that declare it forbidden.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This Bayan Linnas presents earlier and contemporary scholarly opinions on smoking, including views that declare it forbidden. The reasons given include clear harm to the body, its nature as a filthy substance, wastage of wealth and the Quranic prohibition against casting oneself into destruction. It also lists diseases caused by smoking and fatwa council decisions prohibiting cigarettes, including in Saudi Arabia and Selangor.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Merokok adalah haram hukumnya berdasarkan makna yang terdapat daripada zahir ayat al-Quran dan al-Sunnah serta iktibar yang benar.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-18 : MEROKOK : HUKUM DAN PENYELESAIANNYA”, 10 May 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/2634-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-18-merokok-hukum-dan-penyelesaiannya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-smoking-according-to-scholars/