What is the ruling on smoking while in the state of ihram for Hajj or 'Umrah?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on one who smokes while in the state of ihram for Hajj or 'Umrah? I have seen some people doing that at 'Arafah.
Answer:
Smoking is forbidden (haram) always, whether in Hajj or otherwise. However, the sin during an act of worship is more severe than the sin outside of it. So the one who smokes while in the state of ihram is a sinner and a wrongdoer more severely than the one who smokes while not in the state of ihram. Otherwise, all of them are sinful because it is forbidden. But the state of ihram does not invalidate the state of ihram; it diminishes its reward. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on one who smokes while in the state of ihram for Hajj or 'Umrah? I have seen some people doing that at 'Arafah.
Answer:
Smoking is forbidden (haram) always, whether in Hajj or otherwise. However, the sin during an act of worship is more severe than the sin outside of it. So the one who smokes while in the state of ihram is a sinner and a wrongdoer more severely than the one who smokes while not in the state of ihram. Otherwise, all of them are sinful because it is forbidden. But the state of ihram does not invalidate the state of ihram; it diminishes its reward. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [871 -2802] ما حكم شرب الدخان حال الإحرام بالحج أو العمرة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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