The Ruling on Smoking
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The questioner:
Yes. Regarding the ruling on smoking, O Honorable Shaykh, and its consumption?
The Shaykh:
Smoking is forbidden, strictly forbidden, because it is harmful and because it is foul. It is foul in smell, foul in taste, and it harms the smoker and others. It also causes serious diseases. So the Muslim avoids this. And Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:[Al-Baqarah 2:195] The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Bulugh al-Maram 7:171
And Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) has made lawful for us the good things and has forbidden for us the foul things. Smoking is among the foul things. No one says that it is among the good things, so it is forbidden.
So it is not permissible for a person of sound mind, let alone a believing Muslim, to smoke it and harm himself. He should also dislike sitting with others because people are harmed by it. So he avoids this, and Allah will compensate him with something better from the good things. Yes.
Yes. Regarding the ruling on smoking, O Honorable Shaykh, and its consumption?
The Shaykh:
Smoking is forbidden, strictly forbidden, because it is harmful and because it is foul. It is foul in smell, foul in taste, and it harms the smoker and others. It also causes serious diseases. So the Muslim avoids this. And Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:
and do not throw [yourselves] with your [own] hands into destruction [by refraining]
وَلَا تُلْقُوا بِأَيْدِيكُمْ إِلَى التَّهْلُكَةِ(ﷺ) said: "There should neither be harming (of others without cause), nor reciprocating harm (between two parties)."
صلى الله عليه وسلم لا ضرر ولا ضرار.And Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) has made lawful for us the good things and has forbidden for us the foul things. Smoking is among the foul things. No one says that it is among the good things, so it is forbidden.
So it is not permissible for a person of sound mind, let alone a believing Muslim, to smoke it and harm himself. He should also dislike sitting with others because people are harmed by it. So he avoids this, and Allah will compensate him with something better from the good things. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، حكم شرب الدخان - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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