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Is it permissible to chew pan with tobacco?

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(1) What is the Islamic ruling about chewing pan with tobacco? (2) About pan with supari or zarda? (3) About cigarette smoking (4) About caffeine addictive drinks like tea/coffee/caffeinated cold drinks (Pepsi, Coke)?

Answer

(Fatwa: 355/143/L=1433)

(1) It is unlawful to chew the tobacco or zarda (with pan or in any other way) which is intoxicating or it is injurious to health. And it is right to chew the tobacco or zarda which is not intoxicating and which does not have bad smell and are not injurious to health. But it is makrooh tanzihi to chew such tobacco or zarda that have bad smell but are not intoxicating or injurious to health. If it is consumed it shall be makrooh to enter in the mosque without washing the mouth.
(2) Yes, supari (betel net) may be used with pan and zarda.
(3) If smoking is injurious to health then its use is not lawful. If it is not injurious to health then too smoking without any need just for entertainment is makrooh. It is allowable to drink coffee, tea, Pepsi, Coca Cola etc.

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband

This answer was collected from the official ifta website of Darul Uloom Deoband in India.

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