Tobacco fatwa
A Tobacco fatwa is a fatwa (Islamic legal pronouncement) that prohibits the usage of tobacco by Muslims.
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[edit] Indonesia
Indonesia's Muslim organization Muhammadiyah declared smoking haram (forbidden) in 2010;[1] the orgnanization had previously listed smoking as merely Makruh (to be avoided).[1] Tobacco companies had sponsored 1,350 youth-oriented events from January to October in 2007, and often give free cigarettes to youths.[2]
[edit] 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.[3]
[edit] Singapore
In May 2011, the Grand Mufti of Singapore 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
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Abdussalam, Andi (March 16, 2010). ""Fatwa" on smoking facing opposition". Antara News. http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/1268751564/fatwa-on-smoking-facing-opposition. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
- ^ Osman, Nurfika (March 10, 2010). "Muhammadiyah Targets Cigarette Ads After Issuing Fatwa". Jakarta Globe. http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/health/muhammadiyah-targets-cigarette-ads-after-issuing-fatwa/363127. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
- ^ "Filipino Muslims forbidden to smoke, trade cigarettes". abs-cbnNEWS.com. 2010-06-23. http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/06/23/10/filipino-muslims-forbidden-smoke-trade-cigarettes. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
[edit] Further reading
- Katib Chelebi, The Balance of Truth, Chapter 5
[edit] External links
- Fatwa Regarding Tobacco and Cigarettes
- Smoking: A Social Poison Muhammad al-Jibaly (1996)
- Smoking in Islam about.com
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