He says in his second question that in Yemen, most of the agriculture is in qat for sale and purchase.
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The questioner : He says in his second question that in Yemen, most of the agriculture is in qat for sale and purchase. So, does the one who grows it and sells it, but does not eat any of it, bear any sin? And does the one who sells and buys qat bear any responsibility? Please inform us: is it forbidden or lawful? Some scholars in Yemen store it and have declared it lawful. Please inform us, and thank you.
The Shaykh : Everything is forbidden. Therefore, striving to obtain it, whether by selling, buying, or plowing—meaning cultivation—is forbidden.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : It is forbidden, as Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Ma'idah 5:2].
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So, if this qat is forbidden, then its sale, purchase, and cultivation are forbidden, as is any action that leads to its use or spread. This falls under the category of assisting in sin and transgression, and Allah the Exalted has prohibited it.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : This message came from Jasim 'Umar, from Syria, residing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He says in his message:
The Shaykh : Everything is forbidden. Therefore, striving to obtain it, whether by selling, buying, or plowing—meaning cultivation—is forbidden.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : It is forbidden, as Allah the Exalted said:
but do not cooperate in sin and aggression
ولا تعاونوا على الإثم والعدوانThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So, if this qat is forbidden, then its sale, purchase, and cultivation are forbidden, as is any action that leads to its use or spread. This falls under the category of assisting in sin and transgression, and Allah the Exalted has prohibited it.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : This message came from Jasim 'Umar, from Syria, residing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He says in his message: