Smoking cigarettes
Question
In Islam, is smoking cigarettes haram or not? If it is not haram then can a man smoke once or twice a week?
Answer
Although it is not haraam but it is not a desirable thing.
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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