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IRSYAD HUKUM KE-58: HUKUM MENGHISAP SHISHA DAN SHISHA STICK
What is the ruling on smoking shisha and shisha sticks?
Short answer
Smoking shisha is haram according to the decision of the Special Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee on 17 July 2013.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Smoking shisha is haram according to the decision of the Special Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee on 17 July 2013. The decision followed studies by Ministry of Health Malaysia experts and medical and scientific evidence of serious harm to health, the national economy and future generations. The prohibition is supported by the fatwas of several scholars and by evidence from the Quran, hadith and usul fiqh maxims against causing harm to oneself.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah Khas Jawatankuasa Fatwa Kebangsaan Bagi Hal Ehwal Agama Islam yang diadakan pada 17 Julai 2013 bersetuju memutuskan shisha adalah haram.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KE-58: HUKUM MENGHISAP SHISHA DAN SHISHA STICK”, 30 July 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/1900-hukum-menghisap-shisha. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-smoking-shisha-and-shisha-sticks/