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Cannabis and Islam
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Muhktar
Alhamdulillah
wassalaam walaikum Zanoni,
The Quran forbids the use of intoxicants as revealed by Allah in Surah 5:93.
"Surah 5:93
93. O you who believe!
Intoxicants and gambling,
(Dedication) of stones,
And (divination by) arrows,
Are an abomination, -
Of Satan handiwork:
Eschew such (abomination)
That you may prosper.
94. Satans plan is (but)
To excite enmity and hatred
Between you, with intoxicants
And gambling, and hinder you
From the remembrance
Of Allah, and from prayer:
Will you not then abstain? "
In regards to use medicinally, to my knowledge, it would still not be permitted as you will still become intoxicated, regardless of your reason for use. There are other medical ways of treatment for various conditions besides the use of cannabis.
I hope this helps.
The Quran forbids the use of intoxicants as revealed by Allah in Surah 5:93.
"Surah 5:93
93. O you who believe!
Intoxicants and gambling,
(Dedication) of stones,
And (divination by) arrows,
Are an abomination, -
Of Satan handiwork:
Eschew such (abomination)
That you may prosper.
94. Satans plan is (but)
To excite enmity and hatred
Between you, with intoxicants
And gambling, and hinder you
From the remembrance
Of Allah, and from prayer:
Will you not then abstain? "
In regards to use medicinally, to my knowledge, it would still not be permitted as you will still become intoxicated, regardless of your reason for use. There are other medical ways of treatment for various conditions besides the use of cannabis.
I hope this helps.
Overall cannabis is not allowed for the reasons Mukhtar quoted above.
However, there is some room for debate as to whether cannabis can be used medically. Yes there are alternatives, but if it is found that cannabis is the only option, then it is permissible (just like it's permissible to eat pork if it will save your life).
As with many issues, scholars will differ on this, so it's not so black and white.
However, there is some room for debate as to whether cannabis can be used medically. Yes there are alternatives, but if it is found that cannabis is the only option, then it is permissible (just like it's permissible to eat pork if it will save your life).
As with many issues, scholars will differ on this, so it's not so black and white.
^ technically, smoking falls under the category of doing harm to oneself.
Allah says, "...make not your own hands contribute to your destruction..." (Qur'an 2:195); "...nor kill yourselves..." (Qur'an 4:29).
...he [the Prophet] commands them what is just, and forbids them what is evil; he allows them as lawful what is good, and prohibits them from what is bad..." (Qur'an 7:157).
Cigarettes were not around in the days of early Islam, so fatwas have had to be made based on the implications the Qur'an made regarding harming oneself. Now that we know the dangers of cigarette smoking, scholars have pretty unanimously said that smoking falls under the category of harming oneself and others, so is not permitted.
Allah says, "...make not your own hands contribute to your destruction..." (Qur'an 2:195); "...nor kill yourselves..." (Qur'an 4:29).
...he [the Prophet] commands them what is just, and forbids them what is evil; he allows them as lawful what is good, and prohibits them from what is bad..." (Qur'an 7:157).
Cigarettes were not around in the days of early Islam, so fatwas have had to be made based on the implications the Qur'an made regarding harming oneself. Now that we know the dangers of cigarette smoking, scholars have pretty unanimously said that smoking falls under the category of harming oneself and others, so is not permitted.
Zanoni
Still Learning
I will not die without cannabis, and there are alternative medications I could take but the effects are all worse than the cannabis, and painkillers invariably cause intoxication of one kind or another. Being as it isn't black and white, if you were to do that but be a good Muslim in every other way, would that work?
Muhktar
Alhamdulillah
it would still 'work' in a sense, however if you can survive without then Allah will reward you for the suffering you endure in this life for your medical problems. An extreme example of this is the huge reward someone would recieve for staying strong and awaiting death during and extremely painful terminal illness. If they endured it and did not euthanise they would reap the benefits in the hereafter.
So in a minor sense if you were to endure painful or unenjoyable hardship due to coping without what Allah has forbidden, then you would be rewarded.
So in a minor sense if you were to endure painful or unenjoyable hardship due to coping without what Allah has forbidden, then you would be rewarded.
Parzival
Member
The God Blog I found this article to be interesting and relevant to the topic.
Gharib
I want Khilafah back
Is it harm to smoke weed (Marijuana) occasionally especially when stressed out?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Hasheesh of all types is haraam, whether it is marijuana or any other type.
Al-‘Allaamah Ibn Hajar al-Haythami said in al-Fataawa al-Fiqhiyyah (4/233), speaking of hasheeh:
The evidence for its being forbidden is the report narrated by Ahmad in his Musnad and by Abu Dawood in his Sunan with a saheeh isnaad from Umm Salamah (may Allaah be pleased with him) who said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade all kinds of intoxicants and relaxants. The scholars said that relaxants are things that cause drowsiness and languor in the limbs. This hadeeth indicates that hasheesh in particular is haraam, because it intoxicates and relaxes, which is why those who consume it sleep a great deal. Al-Qaraafi and Ibn Taymiyah narrated that there is scholarly consensus that it is haraam and said: The one who regards it as permissible is a kaafir. He said: The only reason why the four imams (may Allaah have mercy on them) did not speak of it is that it was not known at their time, rather it only appeared at the end of the sixth century AH and the beginning of the seventh century when the Tatar state emerged. End quote.
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in al-Fataawa al-Kubra (3/425): Consuming this hasheesh in solid form is haraam, and it is one of the most evil of haraam plants, whether a little of it is consumed or a lot. End quote.
Consuming intoxicants is haraam regardless of the way in which they are consumed.
Al-‘Allaamah Ibn Qaasim al-Shaafa’i said: What is meant by the drinker is the consumer, whether it is drunk or consumed otherwise, whether there is consensus on its being forbidden or there is a difference of opinion concerning that, and whether it is solid or liquid, cooked or raw. End quote.
Sharee’ah only forbids the consumption of drugs and intoxicants because of the great harm that they cause to the mind, soul, family and society. We have discussed some of these harmful effects in the answer to question no. 66227.
As for stress and anxiety, you may rest assured that the remedy for them is not to be found in smoking hasheesh or any other haraam thing. Allaah has not put the remedy of this ummah in that which He has forbidden to it. In Saheeh Muslim (3670) it says that asked the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) about alcohol and he forbade him or told him not to make it. He said: “But I make it as a remedy.” He said: “It is not a remedy, it is a disease.”
to read the rest of the answer go here:
Islam Question and Answer - Ruling on smoking various types of hasheesh (marijuana)
Praise be to Allaah.
Hasheesh of all types is haraam, whether it is marijuana or any other type.
Al-‘Allaamah Ibn Hajar al-Haythami said in al-Fataawa al-Fiqhiyyah (4/233), speaking of hasheeh:
The evidence for its being forbidden is the report narrated by Ahmad in his Musnad and by Abu Dawood in his Sunan with a saheeh isnaad from Umm Salamah (may Allaah be pleased with him) who said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade all kinds of intoxicants and relaxants. The scholars said that relaxants are things that cause drowsiness and languor in the limbs. This hadeeth indicates that hasheesh in particular is haraam, because it intoxicates and relaxes, which is why those who consume it sleep a great deal. Al-Qaraafi and Ibn Taymiyah narrated that there is scholarly consensus that it is haraam and said: The one who regards it as permissible is a kaafir. He said: The only reason why the four imams (may Allaah have mercy on them) did not speak of it is that it was not known at their time, rather it only appeared at the end of the sixth century AH and the beginning of the seventh century when the Tatar state emerged. End quote.
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in al-Fataawa al-Kubra (3/425): Consuming this hasheesh in solid form is haraam, and it is one of the most evil of haraam plants, whether a little of it is consumed or a lot. End quote.
Consuming intoxicants is haraam regardless of the way in which they are consumed.
Al-‘Allaamah Ibn Qaasim al-Shaafa’i said: What is meant by the drinker is the consumer, whether it is drunk or consumed otherwise, whether there is consensus on its being forbidden or there is a difference of opinion concerning that, and whether it is solid or liquid, cooked or raw. End quote.
Sharee’ah only forbids the consumption of drugs and intoxicants because of the great harm that they cause to the mind, soul, family and society. We have discussed some of these harmful effects in the answer to question no. 66227.
As for stress and anxiety, you may rest assured that the remedy for them is not to be found in smoking hasheesh or any other haraam thing. Allaah has not put the remedy of this ummah in that which He has forbidden to it. In Saheeh Muslim (3670) it says that asked the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) about alcohol and he forbade him or told him not to make it. He said: “But I make it as a remedy.” He said: “It is not a remedy, it is a disease.”
to read the rest of the answer go here:
Islam Question and Answer - Ruling on smoking various types of hasheesh (marijuana)
Muhktar
Alhamdulillah
Very good answer eselam.
Allah (swt) did not say "intoxicants are prohibited UNLESS you are unwell and they would help", no He said they were completely forbidden along with oyher haraam such as gambling.
In short I guess, no it is not permitted in Islam to smoke cannabis medicinally.
Allah (swt) did not say "intoxicants are prohibited UNLESS you are unwell and they would help", no He said they were completely forbidden along with oyher haraam such as gambling.
In short I guess, no it is not permitted in Islam to smoke cannabis medicinally.
Gharib
I want Khilafah back
thanks brother.
Thank you Sahar.
Here's what I found so far. It pretty much confirms that since cigarettes didn't exist at the time of the Prophet, scholars have had to use Qur'anic text and Hadith to apply it to all harmful things:
Source
I was asking specifically about the medical use of cannabis.
oh, sorry.
I'll look into that as well.