{"id":28814,"date":"2023-12-27T13:47:31","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T13:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/?p=28814"},"modified":"2023-12-27T13:47:31","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T13:47:31","slug":"is-one-allowed-to-use-cannabis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/is-one-allowed-to-use-cannabis\/","title":{"rendered":"Is One Allowed To Use Cannabis?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Fatwa ID: 06874<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Answered by: Maulana Burhaan Rahman<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><u>Question:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Is one allowed to use cannabis? It calms one\u2019s self down in tough and stressful situations but not for recreation. May stop outrage\/bursts of anger as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><u><strong>In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful<\/strong><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><u><strong>Answer:<\/strong><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Currently, only the following conditions are likely to receive a prescription for Cannabis: [NHSUK]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Epilepsy in rare<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">severe forms in children and adults<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">people experiencing nausea or vomiting brought on by chemotherapy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">those with multiple sclerosis who have muscle stiffness and spasms (MS)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">There are also some reports and evidence showing that it helps with migraines (headaches) as well. [WEBMD]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">We know that cannabis falls into the category of intoxicants as in itself it makes you lose consciousness. This is a Haram substance to take. People use it to kick back and also to make them \u201cTemporarily forget past events\u201d. [HealthlineUK].<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Our beloved prophet SAW has mentioned:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u0648\u064e\u0627\u0644\u0652\u062e\u064e\u0645\u0652\u0631\u064f \u0645\u064e\u0627 \u062e\u064e\u0627\u0645\u064e\u0631\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0639\u064e\u0642\u0652\u0644\u064e<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u201ckhamr\u201d is that which befogs the mind. [Muslim Hadeeth no: 3032]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u0643\u064f\u0644\u0651\u064f \u0645\u064f\u0633\u0652\u0643\u0650\u0631\u064d \u062e\u064e\u0645\u0652\u0631\u064c \u0648\u064e\u0643\u064f\u0644\u0651\u064f \u0645\u064f\u0633\u0652\u0643\u0650\u0631\u064d \u062d\u064e\u0631\u064e\u0627\u0645\u064c<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u201cEvery intoxicant is Khamr and every intoxicant is forbidden\u201d [Muslim Hadeeth no: 2003]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">But when there is a genuine medical need and necessity to use a substance (even if it\u2019s a recreational substance like cannabis) it is permissible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The legal maxim of Islamic law mentions:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u0627\u0644\u0636\u0631\u0648\u0631\u0627\u062a \u062a\u0628\u064a\u062d \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u0638\u0648\u0631\u0627\u062a<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Necessity renders prohibited things permissible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">So if Cannabis is needed for the patient for a medical need, it is permissible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Note that \u201canxiety\u201d and \u201cdepression\u201d do not come into the picture when permitting cannabis as one would want to use it to take the mind off something or a past event etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Only Allah knows best.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Written by Maulana Burhaan Rahman<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Darul Ifta Birmingham<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fatwa ID: 06874 &nbsp; Answered by: Maulana Burhaan Rahman &nbsp; Question: &nbsp; Is one allowed to use cannabis? 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