FatwaMelakaSocial & Contemporary Issues
Pengharaman Shisha
What is the ruling on smoking shisha and providing shisha services in Malacca?
Short answer
The Malacca fatwa declares shisha, along with any product or substance with the same characteristics and properties, to be haram.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Melaka State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Warta Fatwa Negeri Melaka
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
Gazette evidence in the source: M. P.U. 18
Summary
The Malacca fatwa declares shisha, along with any product or substance with the same characteristics and properties, to be haram. Muslims are prohibited from smoking it, providing shisha smoking services, or taking part in any shisha-related activity. The prohibition rests on scriptural texts, legal maxims and the objectives of Shariah, as shisha harms health, wastes time and wealth, and is regarded as something bad or vile.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Shisha atau apa-apa jua produk atau bahan yang mempunyai ciri-ciri dan sifat-sifat yang sama dengan Shisha adalah haram.
Read the full fatwa on the Melaka website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Melaka State Mufti Department. “Pengharaman Shisha”, 5 November 2015. https://www.muftimelaka.gov.my/fatwa/pengharaman-shisha. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-smoking-shisha-in-malacca/