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Fatwa #2718112 October 2013Bangladesh

Did Sahabah smoke kush before they accepted Islam?

Question

Did sahaba smoke kush before they accepted Islam?

Answer

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

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

Kush refers to a subset of strains of Cannabis .[1] We are unaware of any such practice being prevalent in the Sahābah before they accepted Islam. We also see no relevance in such a matter and discourage from delving into such frivolous pursuits. Shari’ah advocates seeking only such knowledge which is beneficial for ones Ākhirah.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Nabeel Valli

Student Darul Iftaa
Lusaka, Zambia

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

www.daruliftaa.net



[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kush_(Cannabis)

References

  1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kush_(Cannabis)
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