What is the aspect of the prohibition of smoking?
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The questioner: That is, the aspect of the prohibition is that it means throwing oneself into destruction, and it is extravagance and squandering of wealth.
The Shaykh: From many aspects. First, its harm to the smoker and its harm to non-smokers. The harm to the smoker is more severe than that of an alcohol addict; it is more severe. An alcohol addict harms himself, but he does not harm his wife, his children, or his companions unless it affects them and leads them to drink. As for the smoker, he harms even those who forbid him.
The questioner : Glory be to Allah.
The Shaykh: Smoking contains the substance nicotine. So, at the same time that he inhales it into his lungs, he exhales it into the air, and others breathe it in. This is what the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) applies to:Sunan Ibn Majah 2340Da'if (Darussalam).
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: That is, no harm to oneself and no harm to others.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: So it is more harmful to himself and to others. By this consideration, it is worse than alcohol. This is from one aspect. From another aspect, its smell is foul, and then it is a persistent foul smell. The smell of the drinker of alcohol is foul only as long as its effect remains in his mouth. As for the smoker, the smell of smoke becomes an inseparable part of him without him smoking, meaning it is not necessary... So he harms people with his foul smell as well, even if he has not smoked. So here the harm is wider in scope than the first. The first harms them with nicotine, and the other harms them with the foul smell. And the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him and his family).
The questioner: O Allah, send blessings and peace upon him.
The Shaykh: He forbade the Muslim who is praying from entering the mosque if he had eaten garlic or onions, and he said:Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah 3:186.
The questioner: The foul tree.
The Shaykh: Ah, even though it is lawful, but that does not mean its smell is not foul. So what can be said about smoking?
The questioner: Glory be to Allah!
The Shaykh: So if the one who ate lawful food is told because of a foul smell: "Do not approach our mosque," what can be said about the smoker? When the smoker stands next to you, you are annoyed by him.
The questioner: Yes, indeed, the angels leave the mosque.
The Shaykh: Ah, so he is a nuisance even with his foul smell. Then finally, we come to the issue of extravagance, which is wasting money in what is not beneficial. So smoking is darknesses, some of them above others. Therefore, he is not a jurist who hesitates to declare it forbidden.
The student: Yes, by Allah, Abu 'Abdullah, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : ... .
The student: Yes, by Allah, my car did not help me... I am telling myself that Abu 'Abdullah taught me a lesson in slowness, driving at forty in the car...
The Shaykh: ... that you are tired, meaning it is not a problem.
The student: No, no, it is the design of it.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The student: The design of it is for strong carrying, not for strong speed.
Another student: ... it is yes, slow... .
The Shaykh: From many aspects. First, its harm to the smoker and its harm to non-smokers. The harm to the smoker is more severe than that of an alcohol addict; it is more severe. An alcohol addict harms himself, but he does not harm his wife, his children, or his companions unless it affects them and leads them to drink. As for the smoker, he harms even those who forbid him.
The questioner : Glory be to Allah.
The Shaykh: Smoking contains the substance nicotine. So, at the same time that he inhales it into his lungs, he exhales it into the air, and others breathe it in. This is what the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) applies to:
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: Yes.
The Shaykh: That is, no harm to oneself and no harm to others.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: So it is more harmful to himself and to others. By this consideration, it is worse than alcohol. This is from one aspect. From another aspect, its smell is foul, and then it is a persistent foul smell. The smell of the drinker of alcohol is foul only as long as its effect remains in his mouth. As for the smoker, the smell of smoke becomes an inseparable part of him without him smoking, meaning it is not necessary... So he harms people with his foul smell as well, even if he has not smoked. So here the harm is wider in scope than the first. The first harms them with nicotine, and the other harms them with the foul smell. And the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him and his family).
The questioner: O Allah, send blessings and peace upon him.
The Shaykh: He forbade the Muslim who is praying from entering the mosque if he had eaten garlic or onions, and he said:
Whoever eats from this foul tree, let him not approach our mosque.
مَن أَكَلَ من هذه الشجرة الخبيثة فلا يقرَبَنَّ مصلَّاناThe questioner: The foul tree.
The Shaykh: Ah, even though it is lawful, but that does not mean its smell is not foul. So what can be said about smoking?
The questioner: Glory be to Allah!
The Shaykh: So if the one who ate lawful food is told because of a foul smell: "Do not approach our mosque," what can be said about the smoker? When the smoker stands next to you, you are annoyed by him.
The questioner: Yes, indeed, the angels leave the mosque.
The Shaykh: Ah, so he is a nuisance even with his foul smell. Then finally, we come to the issue of extravagance, which is wasting money in what is not beneficial. So smoking is darknesses, some of them above others. Therefore, he is not a jurist who hesitates to declare it forbidden.
The student: Yes, by Allah, Abu 'Abdullah, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : ... .
The student: Yes, by Allah, my car did not help me... I am telling myself that Abu 'Abdullah taught me a lesson in slowness, driving at forty in the car...
The Shaykh: ... that you are tired, meaning it is not a problem.
The student: No, no, it is the design of it.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The student: The design of it is for strong carrying, not for strong speed.
Another student: ... it is yes, slow... .
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