Can a haji smoke whilst in state of ihram?

· 24 Rajab 1435 AH1 min readFatwa 29236English
Hajj and Umrah (Pilgrimage)

Question

Can a haji smoke whilst in state of ihram?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

Smoking is not permissible and it is prohibited at all times, in ihram and out of ihram. [1]

However, if a haji is addicted to smoking and cannot exercise restraint, and he smokes during ihram, he will be sinful. [2]

He should make lots of tawbah and istigfar and make an attempt to quit smoking.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Ismail Dawoodjee

Student Darul Iftaa
Zambia

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

www.daruliftaa.net

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

[1] فتاوى محمودية ج27 ص 239 مكتبة محمودية

كفاية المفتى ج9 ص145 دار الاشاعت

[2]رهبر حجاج ص15-16 مكتبة اعظمى

Answered by
Ismail Dawoodjee
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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