Yasir Qadhi – Hajj Cancellation; Medical Use of Marijuana Q&A

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			Salam aleikum wa rahmatullah wa barakatu Alhamdulillah. Wa salatu. was salam ala Rasulillah why the
Allah he will be here, woman what I'm about. Welcome to our regular q&a session. Today we have two
questions The first of them, Sister Sajida emails that she was planning to go for Hajj. But now the
government has announced that the Hajj has been cancelled. And so she had saved up some money is she
sinful in taking that money and using it for her other expenses, given the fact that she is saying
their situation is not as financially strong as it was because of the COVID crisis. And also we have
brother Taha emailing, asking my opinion about is this something permissible? Is it allowed to stop
		

			people for coming for hedge? So this question will be about the hedge
		

			regulator regulations that have come and the filthy issues pertaining to that.
		

			I'll start with the second question first, regarding whether it is it is permissible or not, in the
end of the day, we have to deal with what we are given. I'm not in charge of this decision. It is
the ministry of hygiene, the Ministry of Health that has decided this, and I am sympathetic to it
overall, I understand that it is not the wisest at this stage to have millions of people from across
the globe come together. The question of whether this has ever occurred in the past or not? Well, it
is true that in Islamic history, there have been a number of times where the Hajj has been severely
impeded. For example, in the year 317 hijra, there was an internal revolt, a fanatical sect called
		

			the kilometer or the cremation the kilometer. They were a very extreme fringe sect that were on the
esoteric, you know, branches of Islam, and they had very bizarre beliefs that they were not
considered mainstream Muslims. And they attacked the Kaaba during hygiene the year 317 very tragic
state of affairs, they actually believe it or not a destroyed sections of the Kaaba, they hijacked
the Blackstone, the hedgehog password, and they took it to their place in the region of the Hudson
and they built a false cab over there. And so for around 20 years, there was no Blackstone. In fact,
in that hedge in 317, very tragic story that actually massacred the pilgrims in front of the cab,
		

			and they are with a biller who the biller, they stuffed the well of zamzam with their dead bodies.
These are stories that a lot of times nobody's even heard of, but these are well known incidents in
Islamic history, and they rained havoc and terror for a number of years. And so after that year,
when the people heard about this, they were terrified to even go so for a number of years, the Hajj
dwindled, very, you know, to a very small quantity as well multiple times. There are a number of
civil wars that took place in the Muslim world that prevented large caravans from coming in the
third and the fourth century is multiple times specific regions in the Muslim world, were not able
		

			to send her her judge, obviously in the Mongol invasion as well. When the Mongols invaded Candis
Han, when he invaded, the entire Muslim world was disrupted in for a number of years, the Hajj was
very much symbolic, very small groups of people came also in 1798, when Napoleon invaded Egypt,
there were no judge that went from the entire North African region. So imagine from Morocco all the
way because, you know, the judge would go through Egypt when they come to to the Hijaz to Makkah and
Medina. And so when Napoleon invaded, it disrupted the entire one of the major arteries of Hajj was
completely disrupted. Now, hedge went on, but we know it was not anywhere near the numbers that they
		

			were accustomed to, as well. Throughout Islamic history, there have been a number of pandemics, or
rather I should say, cholera outbreaks, because that's usually what occurred is that there are a
number of deadly bouts of cholera. And these affected the Hajaj, the famous Egyptian historian
eligibility. He mentions that in the year 1831 See, basically 150 years ago, 170 years ago, three
fourths of the Hajaj died in Hajj because of a an outbreak of cholera, and in 1865, the Hajj killed
over almost 20,000 people, and in those days hedge was around 80,000 is like 1/4 of the herd. So
basically, within 30 years, you know, three fourths and then 1/4 of the hijackers were wiped out.
		

			And by the way, in 1865, the hedge actually caused, you know, meaning the people that were
interacting in hydrogen they returned back it caused this this cholera outbreak to spread across the
globe. So much so that they even said that, you know, eventually that outbreak even reached out
		

			Western world that America. And of course, at this point in time, the British and the French are
ruling large segments of the Muslim world. So they're taking charge of the hygiene the 18th 19th
century. And it's interesting that in the 19th century, when in the 1800s, after the mutiny after
the British Raj in 1856 1857, when the British took over, the British had to organize the pilgrims
of India, which was the largest group or one of the largest groups of pilgrims. And because the
British are in charge, they have to have a ministry of hydro, believe it or not, they actually had
a, a person stationed in Jeddah, a British, you know, person non Muslim, that's in charge of the
		

			judge and monitoring them. And because cholera was one of the biggest problems. So there were
attempts to curb you know, the quantity of her judge. And of course, this caused a huge backlash
because the Muslims felt Who are you to tell us whether we can go or not. And the British felt that,
you know, we are in charge of you when you're affecting our ships, because you're coming on our
ships, your color is gonna affect all of us. And so it was a there were always tensions here and
there. This isn't the first time this tension is taking place. And an interesting incident took
place in 1899, that the famous Rishi, the robot, the great Adam of the last century, he discusses
		

			that in 1899, because of the spread of cholera, French authorities attempted to curtail the Hajj
they don't have the right to ban but you know, they're ruling over countries, they're ruling over
North Africa. They have sections of Egypt and whatnot. And so they attempted to curb the Hajj from
their own parties. They can't stop it in Mecca and Medina, but they can stop it in their own lands
or the colonized lands, I should say they're ruled by these colonial powers. And the French
attempted to ban their peoples from going for Hajj. And this caused a huge outbreak because again,
the French were invaders The French were colonizers and the Muslim aroma felt Who are you to tell us
		

			that we cannot go for Hajj. And this issue reached the Grand Mufti of Egypt and greater Omar
gathered together in 1899. And they discussed whether the French ban should be effective or not. And
chakra shield the Buddha he talks about this in one of his his writings in gelatin, menar. And he
mentioned that,
		

			that the race measures and Novar and the called the and the shareholders had on the move the dogma
city, they came together. Amongst them, he said we share Abdul Rahman and nawawi and share
AbdulQadir or Rafi and others of that era. And they all agreed that the authorities in France had no
rights to tell the Muslims whether they should or they should not go for Hajj. And they said and
they said that just because there's a cholera outbreak in the hijas that this should not stop the
Muslims from going for Hajj, and whoever wants to go for Hajj, even if there is a sickness, then
they should be allowed to go. Now, this having having said this, it should also be mentioned that
		

			Sharia and others, they mentioned that the French, they had a sinister motive. It wasn't the health
of the project. In 1899, there was a lot of anti British and anti French sentiment going on. And
there were people that wanted to get rid of these colonial powers, but they weren't allowed to meet
in France or in I should say in the French occupied territories. And so mcuh became a safe haven for
political dissidents across the globe to come together and to hatch plans to basically be anti
British and anti French. And so the notion was they're not stopping the Muslims from going for Hajj.
They're stopping political dissidents from meeting up. And so that was the goal there. In any case,
		

			all of this is down history lane. And by the way, just FYI, 100 years ago, as you should all know,
this is something by now everybody should know that the closest pandemic that we should be familiar
with is that which took place in 1917 and 1918. In the Spanish Influenza, which was global and it
was from the same strain as the COVID-19. The same strain of virus that is there in the Spanish
Influenza is now present is within the COVID. And in 1917, and 1918, when the Sharifs of Maccha.
They ruled over that region, they did not prevent the her judge from coming even though the numbers
were less than usual. Now all of this is history. In the end of the day, I'm not in charge, it
		

			wasn't my decision. Whether I agree or not, doesn't change the fact that any hedge has has
temporarily been suspended for people outside the country. As for those inside the country, there
will be a very small amount one report said 1001 reports at 10,000 People just a symbolic amount
that the hedge will take place. It does appear to me and Allah knows best that this might be the
first time in all of Islamic history that the hedge has been curtailed in this manner but do realize
as well that the reason why it is even possible for this to happen is because of the nation states
and the visas and the transportations. I mean you couldn't have stopped a hedge 500 years ago even
		

			if you wanted to. Her judge will come from
		

			Morocco, they wouldn't know what's going on. I mean, there's going to take three months for them to
get to Maccha visas and stamping them. All of this is now modern stuff, you know. So getting on the
airplane making sure you have your paperwork, you couldn't have done this even 200 years ago. So
this notion of is there precedents or not, as I have mentioned in my, in my previous lectures about
this COVID crisis, it is not my philosophy that we need precedents in the first place. To be
brutally honest, I am not of the mindset that we need a precedent for every single factor that is
given, as I said in a previous lecture, that this COVID crisis really has demarcated two paradigms
		

			from within the scholarly community. It is one paradigm that is completely averse to any change
whatsoever. And they're always looking to the past and always looking for precedents. And they're
saying, Who before us allowed this? And I understand and I respect to that very, you know,
philosophically conservative frame of mind. But the flip side is that why are we bound by the views
of people 500 years ago, 1000 years ago with our utmost respect to them, but our knowledge and our
circumstances have changed. And had they been alive right now it is my belief that they would have
taken advantage of the knowledge that we have. So I don't need precedents in this regard. Rather,
		

			the scholars of our times we should not do it single handedly neither me nor any scholar should just
break away from the chains of all scholarship, we should always have, you know, groups of earlier
man groups of people come together and discuss these modern issues. And by and large, as you're
aware, that majority of our scholars of our times they have agreed to this to this band for for from
foreigners to come. Because we don't want to exacerbate the situation. We now know how these viruses
are spread. We know much more about the transmission and safety mechanisms. And this was not known
even 100 years ago, it wasn't known even in the Spanish Influenza. When it occurred, we would we
		

			didn't know what we know now. And so we want to be safe here and of the primary pillars of our
Shediac is the preservation of life. And as for the hedge, it is not being stopped, there will be a
group of people that are going to be going to Hajj will take place whether it's 1000 Whether it's
10,000 Hamdulillah, the Adan will be called people being out of fat, and here's the beauty. Our
Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said as we're all familiar with in naman mo bindi yet, we're in
the Colibri in Manoa. All actions will be judged by intentions and everyone will get what they
intended. And so I was intending to go for Hajj, I had a group of 200 people that were going to go
		

			with me for Hajj. So many people were intending to go for Hajj in sha Allah be certain that you had
the intention, Allah will reward you for that intention. You know, there is a Hadith by Abdullah bin
Abdullah also our Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said he they're stuck out to the Muslim, that
if the Muslim is sick, Allah azza wa jal will say look to Willa who are further McKenna YAML right
for him all that he used to do in the best of manners, go ahead and write it for him. Meaning the
point of the hadith is that suppose used to pray extra prayers, then you fell sick with a fever and
you weren't able to pray those Knuffle prayers, Allah will say to the angels, go ahead and write
		

			those Knuffle prayers and give him the maximum reward just because he had that intention to do but
something came in the way so here we have as well the intention to go for hedge and circumstances
you know, came between us in the hedge so called the Allah Who am I shall file Allah decrees
whatever He wills happens, we accept the decree of Allah subhanho wa Taala and we understand that
this was a decision that does make a logistical sense there's no need to prolong this crisis as it
is it has created world Havoc why should we make it worse because you have 3 million people that are
going to come and these are all going to go back to their lands you are at it is a recipe for
		

			disaster anybody who has gone for hygiene I've been at hamdulillah to more than 15 hedgerows Pella
except Danny them or even one of them but anybody who knows goes for hygiene know you are congested
you're living in tight cramped quarters you're going to be you know in crowds that you've never seen
in your life you're in a tent with you know 1520 People you know the the restroom facilities I mean
you are asking for disaster with that congestion. It does not make any sense this is a global
pandemic, why do you want to prolong and delay the the lifting of it so I understand obviously we're
all saddened I was looking for to hide I needed a break from all that is going on I needed to go and
		

			make dua to Allah and stand in our fat I was looking forward to it Allah knows I was looking forward
to it. Could that Allah wa Masha Allah, Allah azza wa jal has decreed. So insha Allah Tala, we are
going to go in Sharla next year and all of you who wanted to go this year you got the reward, and
then try to go next year. Now the question that our sister had was that she had set aside some money
and now most travel agents are able to return partially or fully and again, this is up to the travel
agent if they're not able to return full
		

			be done. Again, that is their prerogative and business and you need to go to them and find out what
can or cannot be done. That's not to show that he, you know, issue. It's a logistical issue. But the
question now comes that she was saying, well, she is saying, our sister is saying that she had this
money saved up for hedge she had intended to spend it for hedge. Now, the money is there, whether it
was refunded or whether she didn't give the full amount. Now she has that money, but she needs that
money because the COVID crisis has affected her or her husband's or whatever financial situation.
And now she's wondering, is it permissible to utilize that money for her daily expenses, and the
		

			responses there is absolutely no sin on you to utilize this money. Because circumstances have
changed, because the money does not become earmarked and demarcated, that you are no longer having
access to it, rather, the circumstances change. And so the status of the money changes as well. Now,
obviously, if you have saved up for this hedge, and you're able to keep this amount for next year's
hedge, then you should do that because hedge is obligatory as soon as one is able to go this is the
stronger position there are two positions in Islamic faith that can you delay a hedge for no reason?
Or should you do hedge as soon as you're financially capable, you know, there's a hadith in the data
		

			hopefully slightly weak that somebody asked the Prophet system that one is basically hygine you're
supposed to go and he said Zodwa Raha that the hadith is weak but the Some say it is from the Sahaba
the concept is from other Sahaba and it is something it makes sense Zadora hill it means that you
need to have enough money to take care of you on the way and on the way back and you need to have an
animal or a circumstance or transportation to take you there as well. So what has happened now is
that you had the money the zad you had paid for the raw hailer for the for the right but now you're
saying you need this money. So if you need this money and you need to dip into it need to take all
		

			of it you're not cannot pay your rent or you're having problems with your bills or whatnot.
Definitely there is no hemorrhage whatsoever there is no sin whatsoever that you take from this
money. And if by next year you are not able to save up enough to go for hedge the hedge has been
forgiven for you until you are able to save up and there is no blame on you whatsoever. Now you
Calif Allahu nevsun Illa Wasaga that shed the Sharia is not something that is so difficult. So dear
sister, do not feel any, any sense of blame or any sense of how to just call it an Arabic do not
feel any sense of of issue. There is no sin on you to take advantage of your own money for
		

			circumstances that have now occurred beyond your control. And if you're able to save up at
hamdulillah if not then whenever you can save up then hydro will become obligatory upon you may
Allah subhanaw taala make it easy for all of us to perform the hajj. Insha Allah Allah soon.
		

			The next question we have brother Shamil from the UK says that someone in his family has terminal
cancer, and that the doctors have advised him to use cannabis oil that has both THC and CBD B. So he
says part one, is it halal to use cannabis oil as a medicine, especially in light of the treatment
of cancer for his relative and point number b that if it is halal, then one of the side effects of
using THC is that it puts you to sleep for extended periods of time. And so what can one do with
regards to their salah? Is the salah forgiven? Or must the salah be prayed in this case?
		

			J so this question is about cannabis or you know the technical term you know, the cannabis is the
technical term. Of course the popular term is marijuana. And of course cannabis is a psychoactive
drug that is made from the cannabis plant. And the main psychoactive ingredient is THC or Tetra
hydro cannabinol THC tetrahydrocannabinol. So remember this THC. Now, there is absolutely no
difference of opinion amongst medical experts among scientists that THC has mental effects, it
affects the brain. And these effects include euphoria, altered states of mind, distortion of the
sense of time, diluting one's sense of concentration, impaired memory, impaired body movement, it
		

			also gives you a sense of of relaxation, and so it don't it doesn't just affect your mental state.
It also affects your physical state because it impairs your reaction time and it makes you
lethargic, and therefore it is very clear there is no doubt that cannabis is a narcotic. This is
something that is crystal clear. Cannabis is a narcotic marijuana is a narcotic and the Sharia the
term for narcotics in the Sharia is Mohammed there are Mahabharat so a Maha there. It is a drug that
induces symptoms like numbness like
		

			drowsiness like super like lethargy, like like basically wanting to fall asleep? This is a mocha
deal now. There is a technical difference between the musky rod and the Mocha Dara okay, this is a
bit of filth here and inshallah It'll come in handy. We all know that alcohol is a Miskin alcohol is
a type of, you know, buy alcohol Of course I mean alcoholic drinks obviously we talked about in
another q&a. I talked about alcohol that is used as a solvent you know, that we talked about? We're
not talking about beer and whiskey and wine, we're talking about fermented drinks, Hummer Hamid is a
moose killer and our Prophet sallallahu or you send them said whatever in toxic case in large
		

			quantities is haram in small quantities, this is musket now. According to the stronger position
amongst the scholars of our religion, the Mahabharat and the musky rod are not exactly the same in
ruling Okay, not every Mohamed there is going to be considered of the mosquito okay therefore there
are Mohammed there are there are broader than the mosquitoes and the Mohammed Ziraat have a
different status than the mosquito out there. Shetty looks at the Mahabharat in a different category
with a different lens than it does with the musket. And when it comes to the Mahabharata, when it
comes to these narcotic substances, the Shetty eye does look at the uses and the causes, generally
		

			speaking, they will have their art you can look at the reason why it is used and pronounce a verdict
based upon that. Whereas with the mascara, it doesn't matter what use it for the mascara are all
haram and the simplest example that all of us will understand is that before you do an operation,
you know the anesthesiologist comes and he knocks you out okay? After the operation, you know, you
might have to take morphine, okay? Morphine is a type of model, okay? Or when you're knocked out
that's a type of you know, you can put that you can categorize that as a type of Mikado and it is
permissible to be knocked out before you get into surgery. Okay, that's not muscularity, it is not
		

			an intoxication. It is something that has effects that in at some level they overlap but there is
also a difference between them. And with this in mind, we also need to before we move on, so I
talked about THC in the cannabis and the THC is what causes the high or the elation. There is one
more substance that you should be familiar with. And that is cannabinoid or the CBD. And the CBD is
different than the THC the CBD is that which causes the numbness or the lethargy, that's different
okay to to feel numb and to feel calm. That generally comes with the CBD. The THC is what makes you
euphoric. Or your mind goes as the they go do you get stoned do you get high that's what the THC
		

			does now both of these substances are are present in in the the cannabis however, how it is
produced, how it is manufactured, how it is sold, you have different percentages and concentrations
of THC and CBD. I hope that is clear. Okay, that the final product, you know, these days in America,
almost half the states they permit cannabis use for medicinal purposes. And very few states even
have it for recreational purposes as well. And so the final product, it has many different varieties
is not just one and some of these products, they have higher percentages of CBD and others have
higher percentages of THC. And remember it is the THC that causes you to be high and it is the CBD
		

			that causes you to be more on the calm side. Now, given that overall, cannabis or marijuana does
indeed cause that feeling of euphoria, along with the clouding of the senses. Okay, there is no
question that when cannabis is used recreationally, ie to have fun, ie to get high, when you use
cannabis just for the sake of entertainment, right just for the sake of fun, there is no question
and I do not know of any reputable scholar that has another opinion that this Mohamed there will
take the ruling of the mosquito it will take the ruling of alcohol and therefore what intoxicating
in large quantities will be haram in small quantities. And that is why the position of all of the
		

			fuqaha that I'm familiar with is that marijuana in all of its forms is impermissible to use or to
inhale or to in any way ingest for the sake of pleasure and recreation. So marijuana, cannabis,
anything that is derived from this that is ingested for the purpose of pleasure for the purpose of
recreation, it takes the ruling of the mosquito and it will be haram and anybody who does so is
sinful in the eyes of Allah subhanho wa Taala That having been said as we
		

			said the Mahabharat and the Mossad are not always the same. And therefore, there are variations of
cannabis in which the CBD component is found in the more higher concentrations than the THC. And
generally speaking, it is those products that are said to be of benefit for a very, very specific
very narrow range of medicinal issues. For example, epilepsy for example, to numb the side effects
of radiotherapy so I'm assuming your relative your cousin or whoever it is your sister by the way,
Allah azza wa jal cure her and or him and make it easy for them and for all of you, it's a very
difficult situation terminal cancer, and I can only you know, you know, make do and you know, it's a
		

			very difficult situation and may Allah make it all easy for for the entire family. So generally
speaking, the cannabis that is prescribed for, for cancer patients or for epileptic patients, it is
a type of cannabis in which the CBD component is the more pronounced one rather than the THC. And
there is some discernible effect, as far as the modern literature says, for very specific issues,
like as we said, epilepsy, or like the side effects of some types of radiotherapy, where the CBD
does actually have a a calming and soothing effect. And it helps to cope with that pain, or with the
bouts of epilepsy. And therefore, with respect to medicinal usages, a number of modern councils,
		

			including the fifth Council of North America have said that in genuine cases of medicinal need, and
every council that says this stresses that don't make it a game, don't just say, Oh, I have a
headache, and I have a need. Everybody knows that that's what's happening in you know, the modern
world that you just go and say I have a migraine, I need my prescription for for marijuana, you
know, that doesn't work that way. That's why most councils they say, in order to allow for this
concession because it is going to be allowed in the end, as you already have figured out. You must
have a reputable Muslim doctor. Why are Muslim doctors not that we don't trust a non Muslim, but we
		

			expect the Muslim to understand the dangers of opening this door because marijuana is a gateway
drug. Everybody knows this. Every study has shown this that even if marijuana is not as bad as let's
say crack cocaine, the Sharia is not based on Is it as bad as or not when it comes to haram or Halal
when something is haram no doubt the sin might be worse if it is worse, but it is still haram. Just
because beer is not as intoxicating as vodka or rum. It doesn't mean that beer is halal. You know,
it's still haram beer is haram and vodka is haram. So a lot of these youth, a lot of our youth they
feel that, you know, our scholars are not aware of the photos of marijuana and whatnot. And they
		

			feel that oh, it's no big deal. And the fact of the matter is that we are fully aware of this issue,
and we understand that it's not as bad as other drugs out there. But it does not change the fact
that it is a narcotic and even if it is the least narcotic, it is still narcotic. And it is a
gateway as study after study has shown that once you open this door, you want more and more and so
even from the from the venue of closing the avenues or something called closing the doors to evil in
the shady I said do they are evil from this
		

			avenue that we want to shut this door and also from the fact that there is no doubt that marijuana
is a narcotic and a drug, we say that it is haram recreationally. However, as we said Mohammed and
whiskey are not the same ruling according to the more precise definition of the more Yanni. There
are some aroma with them, by the way, they just lumped them all together. And that's the only way I
can understand that but it's not the same and I'll give you some examples at the end that clearly
demonstrate that it is not the same the Mohammed is not the same as the musket and they give you
examples of morphine as well for example and others of this nature. Now, as I said here that the
		

			fifth Council and others they have said that if there is a genuine medicinal need that has been
testified by a reputable Muslim Doctor Who understands how evil this this chapter is, that it is the
lesser of the two evils if a child is having epileptic fits and taking a type of cannabis, you know,
that has CBD in it that calms the epilepsy or there's somebody struggling with a great amount of
pain because of the cancer radio radiation and the the cannabis helps them to cope with that and
helps them to cope with the side effects of not vomiting and what not in this case is the lesser of
two evils right this is not recreational and therefore in that case, it will be allowed because the
		

			muhajir is not musket you are never allowed to take mosquito for the sake of medicine. Our profits
are seldom said when a person came and said I take a drink alcohol to help me you know with my
disease. The Profit System said it is not to cure
		

			It is a disease, alcohol when I say alcohol, I mean of course, alcoholic drinks, they are the
disease there is never a circumstance that you will take you know wine or beer for the sake of
medicine that's not going to work. It's not a medicine it is the disease. However, the Mohammed is
not the musket, as we said, and the Hadith or the mascara that the Prophet system said that it is
not a cure, it is a disease, it does not apply to the other category of substances called the
Mahabharata. And it is allowed to ingest that which is Mohiuddin for the sake of averting a bigger
disaster or a bigger calamity. And I gave the examples of epileptic fits or people that are having
		

			side effects because of radiation or whatever, that if it is noticed and demonstrated, and of
course, you know, the doctors or the Muslim doctor will know the cases then in sha Allah, Allah, it
is permissible to do and by the way, just as a footnote here, that this whole this whole
conversation about Mohawk and musket, it plays a broader role than just cannabis. The classic
example here is is nutmeg. Or one can even say vanilla extract in some sense, even though that's a
slightly different case, but still, nutmeg is the classic example here. In our culture in Indian
Pakistani culture, nutmeg is very, very common. We use it for many, many cuisines and the average
		

			you know, Buxton Indian Mongolia household, it has nutmeg in its cabinet. And a lot of people don't
know this but in fact not mag is a type of Mohamed there that if it is used in large quantities, and
it has been used by the native Indians, they would use it to get high on nutmeg they have a way that
they will do this and they will become high and every few years or something you hear a case in the
news of you know, some lady or some man they drink too much of their nutmeg, you know, they have a
drink eggnog that they put not magnetic and so, sometimes they put by accident or sometimes on
purpose and they become you know, intoxicated by the nutmeg or they have effects and they have to go
		

			to the hospital. So nutmeg is a mohawk that now is not made haram. If we were to say it is haram a
lot of our you know cooks and our aunties will be very angry that How dare you are making this haram
and the response is that well firstly, some Obama did say that nutmeg is haram because as I said,
some aroma did not differentiate between Mohammed and musket and they said everything that is modern
will take the ruling of musket and it is there that position however, the more discerning of the
aroma and the more research and the based and the ones who look in deeper and not are not
superficial or simplistic, they understand that Mohammed is not the same as muscular and this is
		

			something that I are going to have many quotes here. So for example, the famous Shafi familia rumley
He was asked in his fatawa Is it allowed to use nutmeg or not? And he said by the way, nutmeg is
called juice urthleaf Is it allowed to use nutmeg or not? And he said, Yes, it is allowed if it is
used in small quantities. However, if it is used in large quantities, it will be how long this is
one of the greatest Shaeffer imams are wrongly
		

			also in the Hanafi vokra Dermatol. Again, they were asked about nutmeg. And he said that that which
is used for fitness for in SDR medulla Khalili Minh Hoja is becolourful Kadri muda in the HoH room
that it is permissible to use small quantities of nutmeg and other substances he has a list over
here of what what what constitutes Muhammad why because in small quantities as all of us know from
our culture, a small quantity of nutmeg has no impact whatsoever you don't get high or elation or
euphoria nothing is nothing that happens a large quantity will impact you now, if not make had been
mu skill then it would be haram to take even a speck of it because what did the process that I'm say
		

			mascara cathedral for kalido Haram whatever and toxic is in large will be haram and small. But
nutmeg is not a musket. And similarly CBD is not a musket, it is invalid. So if there is a reason to
do it, that is greater and this is something that again, you weigh every substance so don't assume
that nutmeg and CBD have the same ruling. They're in the same category, the same genus, they're both
Mahabharat. But then the scholar the 40, looks at the impact of CBD looks at the impact of nutmeg.
So yes, nutmeg and CBD are in the same category of Mahabharat. But the ruling is not going to be
exactly the same because we know CBD does have an impact even at small quantities that nutmeg does
		

			not nutmeg in small quantities, has no impact other than flavor, absolutely no impact other than
flavor. So there is no you know, even Cara, you can use it without any prohibition, a small quantity
for your food to change the taste. As for CBD, it does have an impact. And that impact should not
therefore be done recreationally. We don't want to open this door whatsoever. If it is something
that is genuinely done, for the sake of battling a bigger issue or a bigger disease than it
		

			Shoulder it is permissible and I want to read to you. The first two are from the third Council North
America. You will find it on its website but I want to read to you so that you are familiar with it.
The field Council has a fatwa that is was issued on December 2 2018. On the use of marijuana
question, what is the Islamic stance on using marijuana for recreational or medical or medical
purposes answer. The field Council recognizes that the cannabis plant, which is used to produce
marijuana contains high concentrations of two chemicals tetrahydrocannabinol THC, and cannabidiol,
which is CBD. THC is the psychoactive and causes consumers to alter their experience of reality,
		

			causing them to become high or intoxicated. CBD on the other hand does not cause such an effect. The
prohibition of alcoholic beverages is well known in Islam. Muslim scholars throughout history have
explained that wine was prohibited due to its intoxicating effects Iscar and that any other
substance which results in the same must have the same ruling. Furthermore, the Prophet sallallahu
sallam said every intoxicant is like wine, and every intoxicant is haram. Therefore, any use of
marijuana, which can make a user intoxicated is forbidden in Islam, this is the recreational side.
Now the photo goes on. Some contemporary research argues that cannabis with varying concentrations
		

			of THC and CBD may be an effective treatment for certain diseases such as relieving nausea for
chemotherapy patients, or increasing appetite for HIV AIDS patients are reducing pain for
neurological disorders and autoimmune diseases like arthritis. Some preparations of cannabis of the
cannabis plant contain a higher amount of CBD and a lower amount of THC. If these products do not
intoxicate a user when consumed in large quantities, they are permissible to use in Islam for
medical purposes only. Okay. So this is very clear in this fatwa that if it does not intoxicate and
it is needed. And this as I said, this is when the CBD is, is the one that is emphasized rather than
		

			the THC. The photo goes on. There are some preparations of the cannabis plant with higher levels of
THC, that are claimed to be more effective for certain illnesses when used as medicine. Now we're
entering a gray area here, many scholars of the Hanafi and Shafi School of Islamic law accept that
it is permissible to use unlawful substances such as pig byproducts for medicinal purposes, when
there is no alternative available, and it is known that the cure lies in the medication. The fifth
Council adopts a similar position but cautions that these conditions must strictly be observed since
it is common for people to claim flimsy excuses such as minor aches and pains as an excuse to use
		

			marijuana in order to get intoxicated. Now before I move on, so the first council demarcate two
categories of substances The first of them is that the product that is being used has the emphasis
is on the CBD, there's a high amount of CBD and a lower amount of THC. And generally speaking, such
substances do not intoxicate even when used in larger quantities. And in that circumstance, there is
really no problem to use these products for medicinal purposes. And by the way, there are certain
creams and lotions and whatnot that have CBD and hardly any THC. And if you were to apply, you know
the whole bottle on you, it will not impact you in any manner that is of course permitted because
		

			there is no THC or the THC is so negligible that it has no impact on you. We're not talking about
the photo is not talking about that, because that doesn't even apply. The fact we're saying is that
there is an amount of THC, but it's not enough to really bring about that intoxication. And the main
purpose would be to combat the effective to have an effective treatment for certain diseases. In
this case, they said it is permissible for medicinal use. Now, they then entered a gray area, what
if the THC is indeed higher? What if there is an amount of intoxication and the fatwa simply says
it's a gray area? You know, really it's a case by case basis. Look at the the the the sickness and
		

			how bad it is? And is it really worth getting this, you know, substance involved and if there is no
alternative, then some aroma have allowed the use of haram. But how can we here we mean here non
alcoholic haram because there's, as we said, Mohammed, and there's, as we said, whiskey rotten.
There's other things as well. So again, pick products, for example. Right? I mean, again, the issue
comes for example, there was a case that I had to deal with that.
		

			The heart of a young girl was you know, there was some issue and there was some tissue that needed
to be put in the heart. And the doctor said that you know, for whatever reason, the only tissue that
		

			would work is that is coming from a pig, okay and obviously Danny the fatwa here is completely
permissible she's not going to live if she doesn't get that tissue replacement. And so, you use that
you know pig part because it is Laura it is something that is necessity and in that type of life and
death situation then of course, it is completely permitted. So, the point being that when the pain
or when the suffering is so bad, and a substance is calming or helping in a certain level, the
substance is not going to be musket is going to be more harder. In this case, the Hanafi and Shafi
schools, many of them they allow the use of that which is haram, for medicinal purposes, if it is
		

			proven that there is no alternative and there is a cure in that. And the final point of the field
Council is that the field councils warns Muslims from investing in the marijuana industry since the
overwhelming majority of his business is for recreational purposes. The Council also encourages that
more research be done on the medical benefits of marijuana to determine whether there is any other
substitutes for the psychoactive preparations of the product and treating illnesses and quote, in
other words, sorry, you can't invest in marijuana stocks, you're not going to get rich off of that.
And even if you do, there's going to be no Baraka do not invest in marijuana stocks. And the field
		

			counsel is saying that Muslim doctors need to verify, because we don't know, is this being hyped up
the use of medicinal marijuana? Is there an alternative or not? We don't know. So we encourage
doctors, we encourage scientists to do research to find out that is there an alternative that we
don't have to worry about those that are not? And whether this is an actual genuine medicine in the
circumstances? Because still, you know, I mean, again, I'm not a medical expert, but what I've
spoken to a number of doctors in the field, doctors themselves disagree amongst themselves that is
this something effective or not. So it's not the job of Rolla ma to give specific prescriptions, the
		

			roadmap speak in generalities, and the doctors then take those generalities the general rule has
been explained to you. And that is that the Muhaddith and the muscular are not the same. And the
Muhaddith can be used, if there is an overwhelming need a medicinal need. And that is why morphine
is allowed when you're in extreme pain. Even though there are effects of morphine that are generally
speaking not to allow you would not be allowed to take morphine for recreational use, but it is
allowed when you need to numb the pain. When you go into an operation, you need to basically be
knocked out, that is completely allowed. Otherwise, you're not supposed to do that for recreational
		

			purposes, you're not supposed to take anything that will intentionally knock you out. You don't do
that. But now there's a greater good and that greater good is the surgery is the procedure that
needs to be done. It cannot be done when you are awake. So understand this point, we'll have there
and Musco and generally speaking Mahabharat take the ruling of muscular art when they are used for
pleasure. Is that clear? That should be very clear now that the rod and the musky rod take the same
ruling, I need to point out here.
		

			They take the same ruling that it is how long but some of our fuqaha have said that the head
punishment will be less for the Muhaddith than it will be for the musket and some officers. So
again, that's a bit of a controversy. But that's separate, but they are they will take the same
ruling when it comes to a sin. However, if the Mohammed is used for medicinal purposes, then the
ruling changes. And we have a little bit more leeway as we said in this regard. Now, the final
question that our brother had here is that the cancer patient,
		

			he says that if he or she has to take it, and then they are knocked out, they're otherwise
incapacitated, they cannot pray. He is asking is the prayer forgiven? Or should we have the person
make up the prayer afterwards? So to answer this question, we can state that generally speaking,
when a person is sick, especially in this type of extreme pain, high fever or terminal cancer and
radiotherapy going on, then it is completely permissible 100% Halal to combine go ahead and answer
and Macaronesia as if you were traveling right so just like when you're traveling you pray the Lord
and also together at one time and then Mikado in Asia at one time so to when you're in extreme
		

			illness or pain, radio, you know therapy, all of this stuff, it is permissible that you do so if
you're able to take this you know substance this this cannabis this medicinal cannabis, such that
you have prayed you're the harasser and then you take this for pain relief and then by the time you
wake up or you you're you're able to then your market of inertia will come without any halogen
inshallah that is ideal. And again, so go ahead and also you take it as one timeframe market of
inertia at the beginning of Monome all the way till fajr that is one timeframe. And if you're able
to that perfect however, if you're not able to and the pain is too severe and
		

			and you are forced to take and the the amount basically knocks you out. In this case you are
forgiven from the job of praying but you are not forgiven from the job of Kabbalah. So, and this
goes back to the Hadith of the Prophet sallallahu Sallam that manana Ana Salah to Vanessa for new
Salah indica Raha lack of Allah Tala Illa Dalek that whoever amongst you forgets to pray or you
know, accidentally oversteps the prayer, the let him pray when he remembers, there is no cathedra
other than there is no explanation, you know, you don't have to do anything more other than to make
up the prayer that you miss. Now, in this case, you know, we can give him the same ruling, even
		

			though he didn't forget but he intentionally went to sleep but he was excused like he needed to put
himself to sleep or he needed to take the medication for the pain. So in this case, we say that dear
brother or sister if you must take this medication to battle your pain, and it knocks you out, if
you are not able to, you know, schedule it such that you're doing Announcer And then McGraw minutia
is prayed in his proper time, then you may take it now you can live for low enough and Elissa warmer
Giada Alia confit. Dinniman how much? Well Anushka the higher the dinner whodunnit la Halima so many
a hadith about don't make Islam difficult. Halligan was not their own. Those who make Islam too
		

			strict and whatnot have destroyed themselves. You do all we can reduce her Allah wants to make
things easy. Now Ebola there are the Sharia has come for you sir, for some aha there are so many
principles of filth that state we do not make the religion more difficult. This is a person
suffering from terminal cancer, they're having serious pain Subhanallah you're going to tell this
person that don't take the medication on the contrary, if they're able to, as we said scheduled go
out if not take the medication. If you're knocked out when you wake up, then you make up the Salawat
that you missed when you were knocked out And subhanAllah if you're not able to pray standing the
		

			preceding if not then lying down. This is a Hadith of the prophets of Allah who I sent them suddenly
caught him and failed them tested for clarity they fed them to certify the jump, pray standing up.
If you cannot then pray sitting down. If you cannot do then on your side, whatever situation you can
do. And if you cannot even you know go to the bathroom and then do we'll do in front of us a little
bit of water. If water cannot touch your skin do Tammam Subhanallah don't make Islam more difficult.
Allah wants to make this easy. And the Sharia has given you all of these concessions. So the bottom
line and to summarize and conclude long photo, but it was necessary. There is no question that
		

			marijuana in all of its forms is haram when it is used for recreation. And I remind all of my
brothers and sisters, especially the young brothers and sisters to fear Allah subhanho wa Taala and
do not take this as a joke. This is not a joke. This is not a joke, you're opening up the door of
shaytaan. When you think that is a trivial matter, you're opening up the door of shaytaan you're
causing issues with your prayer with your concentration with spending money, you're causing issue
with having companions that are evil, everything about the industry is evil and the whole
entertainment the whole issue of this this this drug, it is a gate, a stepping stone a gate gateway
		

			to far worse than this. And it is something that is definitely sinful in the eyes of Allah subhanaw
taala repent to Allah subhanho wa Taala and get rid of this. As for those that have genuine medical
issues and reputable Muslim doctors have said to them that certain you know compounds that have CBD
would help them in sha Allah for them it is not the same as the recreational use and if there is a
need then indeed Allah knows and they have to answer to in front of Allah you don't come to me you
know whether you need it or not and your doctor will consult with you if there is a genuine need
then insha Allah to Allah it is permitted for the greater good and ALLAH SubhanA wa Taala knows best
		

			I will see you in sha Allah Tala next week for our next q&a Set Mr. Mohammed Salah he will barakato
		

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