Question:
Could you please tell me the ruling for smoking sheesha or hookah? I have heard from some that it is makrooh and from others that it is haraam. Could you please clarify for me?
Jazakallah
Answer:
Depending on the contents, it is severely makrooh. However if haram substance are added (e.g. drugs), it will become haram – many Ulama say it is worse than smoking a ciggarette. The reason is that a cigarette finishes in 2 minutes whereas a hookah takes 2 hours. Plus when you go to a cafe, there is too much smoke inside, and intermixing and other stuff which Allah does no like. Therefore be careful.