Tobacco fatwa
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A Tobacco fatwa is a fatwa
(Islam
ic legal pronouncement) that prohibits the usage of tobacco
by Muslim
s.
's Muslim organization Muhammadiyah
declared smoking haram
(forbidden) in 2010; the orgnanization had previously listed smoking as merely Makruh
(to be avoided). Tobacco companies had sponsored 1,350 youth-oriented events from January to October in 2007, and often give free cigarettes to youths.
said it is haraam to smoke/sell cigarettes. But in July 2011, Singaporean Muslims were asked to vote either to reject that fatwa or not to and most of them said they should reject the fatwa.
That fatwa was made because in January 2011, the ban on cigarettes in Singapore was rejected
Fatwa
A fatwā in the Islamic faith is a juristic ruling concerning Islamic law issued by an Islamic scholar. In Sunni Islam any fatwā is non-binding, whereas in Shia Islam it could be considered by an individual as binding, depending on his or her relation to the scholar. The person who issues a fatwā...
(Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
ic legal pronouncement) that prohibits the usage of tobacco
Tobacco
Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
by Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
s.
Indonesia
IndonesiaIndonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
's Muslim organization Muhammadiyah
Muhammadiyah
Muhammadiyah is an Islamic organization in Indonesia. Muhammadiyah, literally means "followers of Muhammad"...
declared smoking haram
Haraam
Haraam is an Arabic term meaning "forbidden", or "sacred". In Islam it is used to refer to anything that is prohibited by the word of Allah in the Qur'an or the Hadith Qudsi. Haraam is the highest status of prohibition given to anything that would result in sin when a Muslim commits it...
(forbidden) in 2010; the orgnanization had previously listed smoking as merely Makruh
Makruh
In Islamic terminology, something which is makruh is a disliked or offensive act . Though it is not haram and therefore not a sin, a person who abstains from this action will be rewarded. Muslims are encouraged to avoid such actions when possible...
(to be avoided). Tobacco companies had sponsored 1,350 youth-oriented events from January to October in 2007, and often give free cigarettes to youths.
The Philippines
The Supreme Council of Darul Ifta of the Philippines, headed by Grand Mufti Sheikh Omar Pasigan, stated in June 2010 that smoking cigarettes is haram.Singapore
In May 2011, the Grand Mufti of SingaporeSingapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
said it is haraam to smoke/sell cigarettes. But in July 2011, Singaporean Muslims were asked to vote either to reject that fatwa or not to and most of them said they should reject the fatwa.
That fatwa was made because in January 2011, the ban on cigarettes in Singapore was rejected
External links
- Fatwa Regarding Tobacco and Cigarettes
- Smoking: A Social Poison Muhammad al-Jibaly (1996)
- Smoking in Islam about.comAbout.comAbout.com is an online source for original information and advice. It is written in English, and is aimed primarily at North Americans. It is owned by The New York Times Company....