Smoking is ‘Haram’ Declares State Mufti Pehin Dato Haji Abdul Aziz

Bandar Seri Begawan – According to Pehin Dato Ustaz Awang Haji Abdul Aziz the State Mufti cigarettes and smoking are ruled haram.

This is contained in Page 84 of the book entitled Rokok Dan Merokok featuring a series of instructions by the State Mufti over the last year based on two questionnaires put forward by certain authorities covering the penalty of cigarettes and smoking.

According to the book it is undeniable that smoking adversely effects life and that there is no other alternative to cigarettes and smoking other than condemnation.

One cannot give any valid reasons or to take lightly of the issue that causes ruin in man.

Islam abhors cigarettes and smoking and hence Islam is a saviour.

Based on religious lectures and strong scientific findings cigarettes and smoking are considered haram.

The ban on cigarettes and smoking is based on lectures and scientific findings, although the Al-Quran and hadis did not specifically state on the rulings of cigarettes and smoking.

The State Mufti laid the emphasis in an exclusive interview with Radio Television Brunei (RTB).

He pointed out that there is a factor making cigarettes and smoking haram.

Cigarettes and smoking adversely affects one's health and with every puff a smoker is inhaling four thousand different chemicals most of which are deadly.

According to the State Mufti from the Islamic point of view consuming food and beverage that are toxic are haram.

According to the State Mufti, every whiff the smoker inhaled four thousand poisonous chemicals which is against the teachings of Islam, regardless of the quantity be it a drop or in large portion.

He went on to say that the manufacturing of such products is deemed haram because they contain poisons.

He reiterated that cigarettes contain a large number of toxic chemicals.

Non smokers are not spared the risks of cigarette smoking.

Inhalation of second hand smoke has proven to more significantly more damaging.

The State Mufti pointed out that according to research for every second hand smoke inhaled it equates to smoking of five sticks of cigarettes.

A family with a smoker among them is more vulnerable to the effects of second hand smoke, especially children who cannot protect themselves.

Should smokers maintain the unhealthy habit of smoking only affecting themselves and not others, the assumption is wrong, because life and health are something that should not be taken for granted for they are gifts from Allah the Almighty.

He underlined the importance of these gifts.

One should not abuse such gifts from heaven even though they do not affect anyone else.

The precious gifts entrusted by Allah the Almighty on man should be safeguarded and revered, hence the stiff condemnation on smoking. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei

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