What is the ruling on money earned from selling tobacco?
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Question:
This is a question about the money taken from selling tobacco, the sale of tobacco.
Answer:
It is forbidden (haram), because tobacco is this foul substance, and it is forbidden, and its price is forbidden. And when Allah forbids something, He forbids its price. So it is not permissible to sell tobacco, it is not permissible to sell it, and it is not permissible to take its price. The Muslim seeks his livelihood in other than this foul, bad profession.
This is a question about the money taken from selling tobacco, the sale of tobacco.
Answer:
It is forbidden (haram), because tobacco is this foul substance, and it is forbidden, and its price is forbidden. And when Allah forbids something, He forbids its price. So it is not permissible to sell tobacco, it is not permissible to sell it, and it is not permissible to take its price. The Muslim seeks his livelihood in other than this foul, bad profession.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم المال المكتسب من بيع الدخان؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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