Is Cigarette Smoke Considered Impure?


Hanafi Fiqh

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel

Question

Is Cigarette Smoke Considered Impure?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate

I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question.

Cigarette smoke is not Islamicallay impure. However, it has a repulsive and repugnant smell. Believers should always try to keep their tongues moist with the remembrance of Allah Most High. The odor will make the angels turn away due to it.

Whatever Offends People also Offends Angels

Jabir ibn Abdullah (Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, “Whoever eats onions, garlic, or leeks should not approach our mosque, for the angels are offended by whatever offends the children of Adam.” [Muslim]

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[Mawlana] Ilyas Patel

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Mawlana Ilyas Patel has received traditional education in various countries. He started his schooling in the UK and completed his hifz of the Quran in India. After that, he joined an Islamic seminary in the UK, where he studied secular and Aalimiyya sciences. Later, he traveled to Karachi, Pakistan, and other Middle Eastern countries to further his education. Mawlana has served as an Imam in the Republic of Ireland for several years and taught the Quran and other Islamic sciences to both children and adults. He also worked as a teacher and librarian at a local Islamic seminary in the UK for 12 years. Presently, he lives in the UK with his wife and is interested in books and gardening.