Is the sale of tobacco forbidden? And does this fall under this hadith (whoever holds back grapes during the harvest season . . .)?
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The questioner : Tobacco!
The Shaykh : Tobacco, and what is in it?
The questioner : Its sale.
The Shaykh : You mean the sale of tobacco?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : But the sale of tobacco is forbidden in any case; it is not just forbidden here.
The questioner : Does it fall under this hadith?
The Shaykh : Yes, it falls under this hadith. Yes, the sale of tobacco falls under this hadith. But tobacco is not divided into lawful and forbidden; rather, it is all forbidden. However, our point is that a thing may be permissible in one state, in which case its sale is valid, or forbidden in another state, in which case its sale is not valid.
If you sell weapons to someone who will use them to kill Muslims, that is forbidden. What about to someone who will use them to kill disbelievers?
The questioner : It is lawful.
The Shaykh : Its sale would be lawful, and it may even be recommended. Is that clear? Good.
The Shaykh : Tobacco, and what is in it?
The questioner : Its sale.
The Shaykh : You mean the sale of tobacco?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : But the sale of tobacco is forbidden in any case; it is not just forbidden here.
The questioner : Does it fall under this hadith?
The Shaykh : Yes, it falls under this hadith. Yes, the sale of tobacco falls under this hadith. But tobacco is not divided into lawful and forbidden; rather, it is all forbidden. However, our point is that a thing may be permissible in one state, in which case its sale is valid, or forbidden in another state, in which case its sale is not valid.
If you sell weapons to someone who will use them to kill Muslims, that is forbidden. What about to someone who will use them to kill disbelievers?
The questioner : It is lawful.
The Shaykh : Its sale would be lawful, and it may even be recommended. Is that clear? Good.