In Line With Other Islamic Countries, Malaysia’s Fatwa Council Declares Vape Haram

The edict was issued based on the 'Qaedah Saad al-Zarala' method.

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Dr Abdul Shukor Husin, Chairman of Malaysia's National Fatwa Council, on Monday, 21 December, announced that the use of electronic-cigarettes or vape as "haram" for Muslims

National Fatwa Council chairman, Tan Sri Dr Abdul Shukor Husin.

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Husin noted that vaping could be considered as something that was distasteful in Islam and could be harmful to the users, adding that the decision was made after taking into consideration all aspects

He said using e-cigarettes could be equated to drinking poison and smoking conventional cigarettes, Straits Times reported

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Husin said the edict was issued based on the 'Qaedah Saad al-Zarala' method, namely to prevent something far more worse in the future, adding that the use of e-cigarettes and vape could be equated with smoking conventional cigarettes

Husin added that the National Fatwa Council's decision was in line with the opinions of several other Islamic countries including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates

So far, four states have banned vapes, namely Penang, Kedah, Johor and Kelantan. Previously, Federal Territories Mufti Dr. Zulkifli Mohamad al-Bakri had ruled e-cigarettes and vape haram

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