FatwaNationalSocial & Contemporary Issues
Merokok Dari Pandangan Islam
What is the ruling on smoking in Islam?
Short answer
The 37th Muzakarah of the Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia, held on 23 March 1995, discussed the ruling on smoking.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 37th Muzakarah of the Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia, held on 23 March 1995, discussed the ruling on smoking. It decided that smoking is haram in Islam. The stated reason is the harm found in the practice of smoking.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa merokok adalah haram dari pandangan Islam kerana padanya terdapat kemudharatan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Merokok Dari Pandangan Islam”, 23 March 1995. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#merokok-dari-pandangan-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-smoking-in-islam/