Qat, Hashish, and Narcotics, and Whether They Fall Under the Name of Intoxicants
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: What is called qat, as well as hashish and narcotics that intoxicate and harm a person, do they fall under the name of khamr (intoxicants) despite the change in their names?
Answer:
No, they do not fall under the name of khamr. Narcotics are harmful. Qat is harmful, like smoking is harmful. As for the narcotic, it affects the body; it affects the entire body with its composition, so the body collapses because of it, and it affects it. Narcotics are the most severe in doubt. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: What is called qat, as well as hashish and narcotics that intoxicate and harm a person, do they fall under the name of khamr (intoxicants) despite the change in their names?
Answer:
No, they do not fall under the name of khamr. Narcotics are harmful. Qat is harmful, like smoking is harmful. As for the narcotic, it affects the body; it affects the entire body with its composition, so the body collapses because of it, and it affects it. Narcotics are the most severe in doubt. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، بداية من : الوجه الثامن : أن النبي - صلى الله عليه وسلم - قال : إنما الأعمال بالنيات وإنما لكل امرىء ما نوى — islamhouse.com (1:08:40)
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