Question:What is the ruling if smoking causes harm in public places?

Answer:In the name of Allah, firstly, it has not been proven that the smoke emitted from the smoker's mouth is harmful to others. However, if expert doctors determine it to be so, then it is obligatory to refrain from it. Allah knows best.

Question:Is smoking considered among the prohibitions? And is it permissible for the wife to seek divorce from a smoking husband or for the husband to divorce a smoking wife?

Answer:In the name of Allah, this action is not among the justifications for seeking divorce from the husband or for the husband to divorce the wife. However, if either of them is not satisfied with living with the smoker, then they are entitled to do so according to the noble Sharia. Allah knows best.

Question:After knowing about the abundance of accurate reports indicating the harms of smoking, such as the strong correlation between it and lung cancer, arteriosclerosis, or angina, along with the harms that may affect the family and society, what is the ruling of starting smoking and continuing? Is it a precaution to quit, even if it's recommended?

Answer:In the name of Allah, it has been mentioned previously that it is not permissible for a non-habitual smoker to start smoking, and if one becomes accustomed to it out of necessity, then it is permissible unless doctors insist on quitting it, in which case it becomes obligatory to quit even after getting accustomed to it. Allah knows best.

Question:If it is confirmed by reliable medical sources that smoking is a strong factor or one of the strongest factors in causing serious diseases such as lung cancer or heart and brain strokes, does that necessitate the prohibition of starting smoking or continuing?

Answer:In the name of Allah, we have said it is not permissible except if doctors permit it for a reason or another. Allah is the Guide.

Question:Some have issued a fatwa declaring smoking as prohibited. What is your opinion on that, knowing that there was a debate between me and another person? I told him: It is true that it is harmful, but it does not reach the level of killing oneself or damaging an organ. He said: It is a slow suicide? How do we respond to this?

Answer:In the name of Allah, you should know that we have ruled it as prohibited, so understand, relax, and be at ease. Allah guides to the right path.

Question:Is smoking permissible to begin with? And if someone quits smoking and then returns to it after a period, is this permissible? If someone smokes knowing scientifically the harms of smoking to his health, is he obligated to abstain or not?

Answer:In the name of Allah, he is obligated to abstain. Allah knows best.

Question:How does a smoker know that smoking harms him?

Answer:In the name of Allah, he knows by consulting an expert doctor. Allah knows best.

Question:It is medically proved now that smoking has many harmful effects and causes many diseases, including stroke and cancer. Experts in the medical field have confirmed this, and according to reports on this subject, smoking kills (3) million people annually. On the other hand, a report in the World magazine states that the profits of American companies amount to (225) billion dollars annually, thus contributing to strengthening the American enemy. So, is smoking cigarettes prohibited while considering the two previous points?

Answer:In the name of Allah, be informed my dear son, if a person becomes addicted to smoking, and doctors say that quitting it affects the health of the addicted person, then in such a case, smoking becomes permissible as a remedy for him, even though it has harm. In this case, smoking is like most modern medical drugs that carry side effects, but their use is permissible as medication. Therefore, it is not possible to rule that the manufacture of smoking devices and their means is forbidden. Allah knows best.

Question:Is it permissible to start smoking?

Answer:In the name of Allah, No, it is not permissible. Doctors have confirmed that it is harmful, so it is not permissible for a person to engage in it. Allah knows best.

Question:What is the ruling of performing cupping therapy, and does it fall under the category of a doctor due to the lack of guarantee regarding whether harm may result from his work on the one being cupped without being negligent, and what is its ruling if he is inexperienced in this?

Answer:In the name of Allah, cupping itself is permissible, and a person should not take it as a profession unless he is compelled to do so and cannot guarantee it without negligence, as his status is similar to that of a doctor. Allah knows best.