Is it permissible to run a shop selling paan and cigarates?
Published as Selling paan and cigarettes
Question
Is it permissible to run a shop selling paan and cigarates?
Answer
Yes.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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