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AL-KAFI #290 : HADITH TENTANG TEMBAKAU
What is the status of the hadith claiming tobacco grew from the urine of Iblis and that tobacco users are not part of the Prophet's community?
Short answer
The narration is classed as fabricated, meaning it is a false hadith.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The narration is classed as fabricated, meaning it is a false hadith. Spreading it is forbidden except to explain that it is false. Smoking itself remains forbidden, with details referred to Bayan Linnas Series 18.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum rokok ialah 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. “AL-KAFI #290 : HADITH TENTANG TEMBAKAU”, 14 June 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1197-al-kafi-290-hadith-tentang-tembakau. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-of-hadith-on-tobacco-iblis/