Is Smoking Cigarettes Actually Haram?

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Salaam.

Since this thread hasn't been closed yet, I need a quick help.

I told my friend at school that I talked to the Imam and told him what the Imam said.
My friend replied, "See, it is close to haram but it isn't. It's makru."

I then told him that smoking causes great harm for the future.
He replied, "So does sugar, sugar causes diabetes."

I told him people don't need smoking to live.
He replied, "Some people are so addicted to smoking they NEED it."

What do I say now? Or just pretend smoking is makru?
 
As you friend doesn´t want to listen sense - just same if it comes from Imam for making sure he doesn´t go to the hell neither from people whose try to help him for healthier life - then it seems that he doesn´t want to believe anything else that what he wants to believe. With all the evidences maybe better leave him to make his own decisions if he wants to continue this bad habbit or not.

But still to this one:

He replied, "Some people are so addicted to smoking they NEED it."

Remind him that some people may be addicted to drugs or alcohol - and still they too can stop using them. Even of my mind cocaine and heroin are stronger drugs than tobacco and people can get rid of cocaine and heroin too.

And by the way - sugar itself doesn´t cause diabetes but many things together. If sugar would be the only reason for it, then we all would have diabetes.
 
You can smoke, but other than the sin, it will kill your stamina to the bottom. Trust me, you should never start smoking, its the worst thing i ever done, but Alhamdulillah i have now quit.
 
Iceee said:
Salaam.

Since this thread hasn't been closed yet, I need a quick help.

I told my friend at school that I talked to the Imam and told him what the Imam said.
My friend replied, "See, it is close to haram but it isn't. It's makru."

I then told him that smoking causes great harm for the future.
He replied, "So does sugar, sugar causes diabetes."

I told him people don't need smoking to live.
He replied, "Some people are so addicted to smoking they NEED it."

What do I say now? Or just pretend smoking is makru?
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you've already been given the answer here
 
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well, i've got some news to share.

Today, I only just had my first ciggy now, after my evening meal. I've never gone this long without a ciggy in a day. It was difficult, I was on edge, nerves and shakes here and there... but I managed to get though it. I just had the first cig after my meal and it made my head spin out - not a nice feeling.

The plan now is to try and restrict myself to only one cig after a meal - and then, after a period of a few months, when my tolerance level for nicotine has lowered, I can then cut to only one a day, then nothing at all ...

In shaa Allah, I will give this filthy disgusting, financially leeching and smelly habit up - keep me in your dua's.

Scimi
 
Scimitar said:
Today, I only just had my first ciggy now, after my evening meal. I've never gone this long without a ciggy in a day. It was difficult, I was on edge, nerves and shakes here and there... but I managed to get though it. I just had the first cig after my meal and it made my head spin out - not a nice feeling.
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Doesn't seem to be a nice thing. Try your best to quit but remember that this is a test from Allah Subhanahuwatallah. You have to put all your will and faith into him for you to quit inshallah. One cigarette a day is better than a pack of cigarettes a day, so your almost done brother.

Remember to keep making du'a.
 
Scimitar said:
well, i've got some news to share.

Today, I only just had my first ciggy now, after my evening meal. I've never gone this long without a ciggy in a day. It was difficult, I was on edge, nerves and shakes here and there... but I managed to get though it. I just had the first cig after my meal and it made my head spin out - not a nice feeling.

The plan now is to try and restrict myself to only one cig after a meal - and then, after a period of a few months, when my tolerance level for nicotine has lowered, I can then cut to only one a day, then nothing at all ...

In shaa Allah, I will give this filthy disgusting, financially leeching and smelly habit up - keep me in your dua's.

Scimi
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That sounds like a great plan In sha Allah :) you have my full support!

May Allah make it easy for you. Ameen.

- cOsMiC
 
assalam o alikum
Islam don't allows us to harm ourselves by eating the things which are not good for our health. all those things, which affect our health badly is not allowed in Islam . As it has been an admitted fact in all over the world that smoking has a very bad health affects so, it means Allah has forbidden it.
As Allah says: "And Do Not Kill Yourselves" (An-Nissa:29)
The Prophet S.a.w.w reported "whomsoever drinks poison, thereby killing himself, will sip this poison forever in the hell fire"
As you know that Allah loves us more then 70 mothers, so HE can't see us in pain, it is the only reason he made such things haram which affect badly on his creation health....
 
The Prophet S.a.w.w reported "whomsoever drinks poison, thereby killing himself, will sip this poison forever in the hell fire"

What about caffeine then? Quote "Caffeine overdose may occur when you ingest more than the recommended amount of caffeine, which is usually 200 to 300 mg per day. However, a safe amount of caffeine is different for everyone, as it depends on weight, age, and overall health. This makes it difficult to know the exact amount of caffeine it would take for you to overdose. Caffeine is a stimulant that can be found in various foods, drinks, and other products—technically, caffeine is actually a drug."

We "now" know it is a drug and can kill but why is it not banned? Shouldn't everything should be taken in moderation? And what about air pollution due to exhaust emitted from vehicles? Perhaps we should totally ban them too. They are killing ppl slowly too. We can always use alternative form of transportation, perhaps use donkeys and camel as that is what ppl use during the prophet's (pbuh) time.

If we say cigarette is a waste then why don't coffee drinkers just drink ordinary water from the well, river or tap. If it is one of the luxuries of life for a lot of ppl then shouldn't cigarette smoking be tolerated for those that "want" to savour them as long as they do it in moderation?

Don't impose personal like and dislike upon others by digging up verses that has vague correlation to cigarettes. That verse can be used on a lot of other things in life like cholesterol etc.
 
CatholicGuy said:
what about fried chicken
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The alcohol prohibition appears to us in the Quran in three stages,
normally, when a verse abrogating a previously revealed verse was revealed, the previous verse was discarded.
However, at least three stages of the prohibition of alcohol were kept despite the final verse abrogating the previous.
it appears at first glance to be an anomaly but when we look for the wisdom in the previous verses remaining we can see that it is so for good reason, we can weigh other items in similar but not same categories and derive the makruh cases from them.
whether it's smoking, excess fried chicken, betel juice, or heroin/cocaine etc. ritualistically chanting prayers without any care for understanding the meaning can also be pointed out as almost akin to although not the same as drunken oblivion.

even if an item doesn't fall into the category of specifically mentioned prohibition, it can be measured or compared with the three yardsticks.

“They will ask thee about intoxicants and games of chance. Say’ In both there is great evil as well as some benefits for man; but the evil which they cause is greater than the benefit which they bring’
(Quran 2:219)

“ O, You who have attained to faith! Do not attempt to pray while you are in a state of drunkenness, (but wait) until you know what you are saying.....
(Quran 4:43 part)

,‘O, You who have attained to faith! Intoxicants and games of chance, and idolatrous practices, and the divining of the future are but a loathsome evil of Satan’s doing: Shun it, then, so that you might attain to a happy state.’
(Quran 5:90)

the presence of the three stages also indicate to us that Allah acknowledges the weak nature of man whom He has created and is sympathetic to the fact that addictions are not usually dealt with in one day, therefore we too must be sympathetic - though clear.

an event would usually take place and draw people's attention to a topic before a verse was revealed, thereby increasing their reception of the ruling.

dunno if it's like 9/11 controlled demolition and the patriot act but yeah...Hamzah (ra) really got everyone's attention.
 
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Abz2000 said:
so why are u asking questions abt fried chicken?
will you stop eating fried chicken if you find it's haram?
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So I have to be an alcohol drinker in order to ask questions about fried chicken?
ive never drank in my 20 years on this planet

and idk thats between me and my lord not you. God is the greatest
 
there is haram, halal

and the remaining is up to us.

Over eating causes a lot of harm, but it is not HARAM...its a choice.
I believe Cigs are the same thing.

It is not NECESSARY that every product, every ideology, ever invented, has an answer in Islam. People tend to squish islamic ideas.

of course, when in doubt, stay out.
 
CatholicGuy said:
So I have to be an alcohol drinker in order to ask questions about fried chicken?
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you asked about it on a tobacco thread, shows that you have somewhat ability to compare,
hence the deriving of lessons from the three stage prohibition of alcohol, get it?
 
Abz2000 said:
you asked about it on a tobacco thread, shows that you have somewhat ability to compare,
hence the deriving of lessons from the three stage prohibition of alcohol, get it?
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nice editing on ur original post and do you drink? sounds like it
 
trying to make it seem like u were talking about ''excess fried chicken'' i like muslims but u are alot of talk on the computer but not face to face this is for sure

might as well ban my account by my request im tired of getting messages with threats and insults about my faith. i came here to be peaceful. screw off
 

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