Is trading in tobacco forbidden?
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The Shaykh : And as for the last part of the question, which is whether tobacco is forbidden.
The student: Trading.
The Shaykh : Is trading in tobacco forbidden?
We say: Yes, trading in tobacco is forbidden, because anything that is forbidden, it is not permissible for a person to trade in it, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih Ibn Hibban 26:35.
And because trading in a forbidden thing falls under the category of cooperating in sin and aggression, and Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Ma'idah 5:2].
The student: Trading.
The Shaykh : Is trading in tobacco forbidden?
We say: Yes, trading in tobacco is forbidden, because anything that is forbidden, it is not permissible for a person to trade in it, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
Indeed, when Allah forbids something, He forbids its price.
إن الله إذا حرم شيئا حرم ثمنهAnd because trading in a forbidden thing falls under the category of cooperating in sin and aggression, and Allah the Exalted said: