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Old 09-03-2012, 11:21 PM   #12
Aaron757

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The reason most people seem to think shisha is alright is two-fold:

1. They think tobacco is halal to smoke or they don't realize that it is haram simply because LITERALLY everyone in the Arab world and other Muslim countries does it. Indonesia is the worst. You see babies smoking in some of the villages there
2. They think the manner of the smoking (ie through a water pipe) makes it safe

Both are wrong. Shisha is actually far worse than cigarettes simply because the amount of smoke one takes into their lungs is drastically higher with shisha. The smoke might be cooler, but that doesn't make it any bit safer.
Many Muslims differentiate tobacco from other forms of addictions saying it has no influence on your judgement ( intoxicant ) .
We ignore the long term indirect bad effect.
You don't have any problem convincing someone things like hashish or narcotic pills are haram , because the effects are apparent .

I have come across views like these from friends ...' its a harmless vanity ... you can enjoy a smoke now and then ... too much of it is bad for you though. '
Same logic used for having too much chocolate .... different poisons for different people.

Here is some facts on khat leaves which has the same problem

Is Yemen Chewing Itself to Death?

Of course I don't think we have the authority to say Tobacco is haram altogether . Because that is telling people they are outside the boundaries of sharia .
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