SEPANG, MALAYSIA - The National Fatwa Council declared the use of electronic cigarettes as " Haram For Muslims. (we can translate this by "Illicit" in this specific case).
Based on studies and scientific discoveries, the chairman of the board Tan Sri Abdul Shukor Husin announced that the trend of vaping will not bring benefits for users. " The Council believes that consuming anything harmful, whether direct or indirect, could cause injury or death and is therefore not permitted. “, He said at a press conference last night.
Abdul Shukor, who chaired the meeting, noted that vaping could be seen as something that was " khabiith (Unpleasant) in Islam and could be harmful to users. " From the point of view of sharia, Muslims can not consume something that is harmful to their health or cause them to engage in things that are useless " he said.
He also announced that the authorities had the power to ban the use of electronic cigarettes if they had an impact on public health. He took the opportunity to recall that " The vape has been banned in many Muslim countries such as Kuwait, Brunei, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. "Before adding that" The non-Muslim countries had also banned the vaporizer »
He recommended that other States come to the same conclusion after the statement on the matter. " In fact, religious organizations in states like Johor, Penang and Federal Territories had declared haram earlier than us and we hope other states will follow soon." , he said.
Source : Thestar.com.my
