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In 2000, the Grand Mufti of Egypt, Dr. Nasr Farid Wasil, ruled that smoking was haram (forbidden) in Islam because of its detrimental health effects. [4] The fatwa, which ruled that smoking is a major sin on par with alcohol use and acceptable grounds for divorce, triggered substantial controversy in Egypt. [13]
In 2015, the Malaysian National Fatwa Council issued a fatwa declaring e-cigarettes haram (forbidden) because of their harmful health effects and bad smell. [140] Though the fatwa is not legally binding, [141] it carries weight for religious Muslims and has caused the governments of four states—Penang, Kedah, Johor, and Kelantan—to ban ...
Fasting does not only refer to food and drink during Islam’s holy month
Greater appreciation of the risks associated with passive smoking, has also led recent jurists to cite the obligation to avoid causing willful annoyance, distress, or harm to other people. [18] In practice, at least one recent survey (Abbottabad, Pakistan) found that observant Muslims tend to avoid smoking. [19]
Germany was the last EU member state to still legally permit billboard and cinema advertising for tobacco products, however this was changed by a new government regulation. Outdoor advertising is restricted in stages: From January 1, 2022, for tobacco products, from January 1, 2023, for tobacco heaters and from January 1, 2024, for e-cigarettes ...
Islam's significance in Germany has largely increased [3] after the labour migration in the 1960s and several waves of political refugees since the 1970s.. According to a representative survey, it is estimated that in 2019, there were 5.3–5.6 million Muslims with a migrant background [a] in Germany (6.4–6.7% of the population), in addition to an unknown number of Muslims without a migrant ...
Delegates from Germany's anti-immigration party on Sunday backed an election manifesto that says Islam is not compatible with the country's constitution. Anti-immigrant AfD says Muslims not ...
To the extent that vaping aids the transition, its health effects are positive. Alternatively, smokers can substitute vaping for smoking without intending to transition. In this context, vaping is still preferred. [62] However, if vaping is used as a way to get nicotine in situations where smoking is not convenient, vaping may negatively affect ...