Praise be to Allah and peace
and blessings be on His Prophet SAWS.
Smoking is one of the things
which has caused a lot of problems and harm these days and it has spread like
wild fire. Before we discuss this topic in detail, we should know that Allaah
the Almighty has divided things in the world into two types, good or
permissible (al-tayyibaat, al-halaal) and evil or prohibited (al-khabaa’ith,
al-haraam), and there is no third type. Allah says (interpretation of the
meaning) in surat al-A’raaf (7:157):
“And He makes good things
halaal for them and bad things haraam.”
Considering this fact, smoking
can either be permissible and good or prohibited and evil.
Thus, we present some of its
characteristics and let the person asking the question see himself in which
type lies smoking.
There is no disagreement among
the physicians and sane people that smoking is harmful for health. It is one of
the major causes of lung cancer and other diseases. It is also one of the major
causes of death. Since, it is known that the Islamic law prohibits everything
that is harmful for a human being. Allah said (interpretation of meaning):
“Do not kill yourself. Allah is
Merciful unto you.” (Surat al-Nisaa’ 4:29)
In addition, His Prophet SAWS
(peace be upon him) said:
“There is no harm or causing of
harm (in Islaam).” (Arabic “laa darar wa laa diraar”)
He SAWS (peace be upon him)
also said:
“A person will not be able to
move on the Day of Judgment until he is asked about … his body as to what he
engaged it in.”
Smoking also goes against the
saying of the Prophet SAWS:
“Your body has a right on you.”
There is no disagreement among
the physicians and sane people that smoking is harmful for the health of others
who inhale the polluted breath of the smoker. Medical research has proven the
harmful effects of smoking mothers on their children. The offensive smell
caused by smoking is a source of pain to the worshippers of Allah among humans
and angels. The angels are offended and suffer from the same things that the human
beings suffer from. Allah said (interpretation of the meaning):
“Those who cause harm to
believing men and women without any reason do a great sin.” (Surat al-Ahzaab,
33:58)
The money that is spent on
cigarettes is used on buying a harmful thing and is therefore an extravagance.
Allah said (interpretation of the meaning):
“… and do not be extravagant
wasters. Those who are extravagant are kinsmen of Satan.” (Surat al-Israa’
17:26-27)
Extravagance (in Islam) means
spending on something haraam.
Spending money on cigarettes is
a waste of resources as well. The Prophet SAWS (peace be upon him) said:
“A person will not be able to
move on the Day of Judgment until he is asked about ….. what he owned as to how
he spent it.”
Considering all that has been presented,
it can be clearly seen that smoking is an evil among many others. It is not
permissible to indulge in it, or buy and sell it, or even to offer it to
others. It is incumbent on a person who is addicted to it that he must make all
efforts and get whatever necessary treatment to stop it. If the unbelievers
have understood the harm caused by smoking and made laws regarding it, the
Muslims should be even more eager to stop it and treat those who are addicted
to it.
We ask Allah the Almighty to
cure everyone indulging in this evil and help him in giving it up. Allah is the
Best Guide to the Right Path.
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