What is the ruling on narcotics, and are they to be compared to intoxicants?
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The questioner : I said, O Shaykh, that no text has come regarding narcotics; are they to be compared to this?
The Shaykh : If you want to quote me, quote me exactly...
The questioner : I want to understand from you.
The Shaykh : No harm, but you said that I—meaning you are saying about me—that I said no text has come regarding narcotics.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : I did not say no text has come regarding narcotics; I said no text has come regarding narcotics that a large amount of them isJami` at-Tirmidhi 1865Hasan (Darussalam). Quote me this way so that the quotation is complete. Do you mean this, or do you mean something else, in brief?
The questioner : In brief, what is the ruling of Islam regarding narcotics? Are they to be compared to intoxicants?
The Shaykh : Glory be to Allah, I did not say anything except about this answer that came in the recent time.
The questioner : So, what is the ruling of Islam regarding narcotics?
The Shaykh : I said, my brother, a narcotic is not to be compared to an intoxicant. Whatever is more harmful than a narcotic, it is forbidden, by his saying (peace and blessings be upon him)Sunan Ibn Majah 2340Da'if (Darussalam)
The questioner : And what does not harm?
The Shaykh : If you want to quote me, quote me exactly...
The questioner : I want to understand from you.
The Shaykh : No harm, but you said that I—meaning you are saying about me—that I said no text has come regarding narcotics.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : I did not say no text has come regarding narcotics; I said no text has come regarding narcotics that a large amount of them is
Whatever a lot of it intoxicates, a little of it is unlawful.
ما أسكر كثيره فقليله حرامThe questioner : In brief, what is the ruling of Islam regarding narcotics? Are they to be compared to intoxicants?
The Shaykh : Glory be to Allah, I did not say anything except about this answer that came in the recent time.
The questioner : So, what is the ruling of Islam regarding narcotics?
The Shaykh : I said, my brother, a narcotic is not to be compared to an intoxicant. Whatever is more harmful than a narcotic, it is forbidden, by his saying (peace and blessings be upon him)
It was narrated from 'Ubadah bin Samit that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ruled: “There should be neither harming nor reciprocating harm.”
لا ضرر ولا ضرارThe questioner : And what does not harm?
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