Submitted by: Faisal & Nayyar Hashmi

"AND PROHIBITED THEM FROM AL-MUNKAR (ALL THINGS EVIL) AND THIS PROHIBITED BY ISLAM." Surah Al-Araaf 157

"Every intoxicant is haraam and everything of which a large amount intoxicants, even a small amount is haraam." Abu Dawud

"The Messenger of Allah prohibited every intoxicant and sedative." Abu Dawud

 Physicians and others who have knowledge in this issue have confirmed that smoking is detrimental to one's health, they also consider it a drug, and a sedative and all things that are harmful are prohibited in Islam, as stated in the above hadith.

  It is also a waste and excessiveness, for it does not contain any permissible benefit, nor is it devoid of harm.

  Tobacco is made from botonomical family of plants some poisonous, like henbone. It comprises of potassuim and ammonium salts and nicotine. It is utilized in different ways.

1.  By chewing it in the mouth, and this is the most harmful and detestable. Its analgenic effects are then strong its poisonous substances are quickly absorbed through the intentines and have a heavy effect on the nervous system.

2.  By inhaling it along with other stimilants, because it companies various poisonous substances it is harmful as well.

3.  By burning and smoking it, the most common of which is cigarettes, though it is also smoked through pipes and water pipes.  In all of these methods the smoke reaches the mouth in a state of high temperature .

  IT' S EFFECTS

It consituents first settle in the body, and then it's harm gradually become apparent over-time.  When it enters the mouth the poisonous substances irritate the muscous membrane causing an increase of saliva to be secreted.  It effects the secrection of the stomach causing digestive problems.  When the smoke reaches the lungs by way of the larynx, the poisonous substances increase it secretion possibly leading to chronic inflammation.  The larynx, is irritated resulting in coughing, by which it tries to dislodge the large amount of acccumulated secretion known as phlegm.

Smoking also causes disruption of the pulmonary arteries and other incurable diseases of the chest.  Traces of the smoke (tar) are deposited on the inside of the trachea decressing the inflow of oxygen, this results in shortness of breath.

Smoking causes dizziness, vertigo, headaches and vomiting in those who are trying it for the first time. Its other effects are it causes flaccidity of the muscles and dowiness, which are tantomount to sedation on inherent property of tobacco by concensus. Exorbitance is smoking leads to death whether over a period of time or instansteouly.

"AND DO NOT CAST YOURSELVES INTO DESTRUCTION WITH YOUR OWN HANDS." Surah Al-Baqaarah 195

"AND DO NOT KILL YOURSELVES, VERILY ALLAH IS TO YOU OVER-MERICUFUL." Nisaa 29

  "And he prohibit them all al-khabaaith (that which is obnoxious and disgusting" Al Araaf 157

  It is incumbent upon those who are sincere to themselves and give their health true value that they turn to Allah in forgiveness, and make resolution to seek help from Allah. Whoever repents (from tobacco use) Allah will inshallah help him and make it easy for him to accomplish that which he desires.

CONCULSION

  1.It is khabeeth (vile and repulsive) and all such things are unlawful to ingest since Allah has allowed only all the good and wholesome food and drink.

2.  Allah has forbidden one to kill oneself, and tobacco is a poison toxin which intoxicants the mind and body and cases addiction leading to death.

3.  There is no nutritious value to tobacco.

4. Tobbacco weakens the body whereas muslims are ordered to become strong.

5.  It is not allowed to harm and annoy others whereas tobacco necessitates the worst kind of harm and annoyance. It is vile and stinks everything in which its come in contact with. Muslim distinguish themselves by perfumes and pleasant odors.

6.  Purchasing tobacco is a waste of money and a squandering of resources. Billions are wasted on its cultivation, production and distrubition and promotion.

  "Verily the squanderer are the brothers of the satan." Surah Al Asraa 26.

 
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