What is the ruling on eating qat?

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Question:
What is the ruling on eating qat? And what is the ruling on those who eat it if they grow it themselves and do not be extravagant with money?

Answer:
Qat is forbidden, and its prohibition is stronger than that of tobacco, because it causes more drowsiness than tobacco and is more harmful than tobacco. Therefore, it is forbidden without doubt. It is obligatory for the Muslim to repent to Allah and leave what Allah has forbidden. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, said in describing the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):

makes lawful for them the good things and prohibits for them the evil

وَيُحِلُّ لَهُمُ الطَّيِّبَاتِ وَيُحَرِّمُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْخَبَائِثَ

[Al-A'raf 7:157]

. He, the Exalted, said: "He has made lawful for you..."
Say: "He has made lawful for you the good things"

They ask you, [O Muhammad], what has been made lawful for them. Say, "Lawful for you are [all] good foods

يَسْأَلُونَكَ مَاذَا أُحِلَّ لَهُمْ قُلْ أُحِلَّ لَكُمُ الطَّيِّبَاتُ

[Al-Ma'idah 5:4]

. Qat, tobacco, intoxicants, these "asiya" (likely a mishearing or specific term for a substance), and narcotics are all among the evil things. Some of them are more severe than others, but they are all evil, all harmful, and all forbidden. Yes.

Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم أكل القات؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com

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