Ruling on growing tobacco
Question: 7432
What is the ruling in
Islam on growing tobacco and on the money which the fellaheen earn from
selling it?
Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah and his family.
It is not permissible
to grow tobacco, or to sell it or use it, because it is haraam for several
reasons, because it is very harmful to the health, because it is filthy
and evil (khabeeth), and because there is no benefit in it. Muslims have
to give it up and keep away from it, and not grow it or deal in it,
because when Allaah forbids a thing, He forbids its price. And Allaah
knows best.
Source:
From Fataawaa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, 13/62
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