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My
husband is addicted to smoking
Question:
My husband is addicted to smoking and is afflicted with asthma.
We have faced many problems between us from trying to get
him to quit. Five months ago, my husband prayed two rak'ahs
to Allaah and swore that he would not smoke again. Just one
week after his oath, he smoked again and the problems began
between us again. I sought divorce from him. However, he promised
that he would not smoke again forever.
However,
I have no trust in him whatsoever. What is your sound opinion?
What should he do as an expiation for his oath? What do you
advise me to do? May Allaah reward you.
Response:
Smoking is an evil, forbidden act. It is very harmful. In
Soorah
al-Maa.idah of the Noble Book, Allaah has said:
{They ask you what is lawful for
them. Say, 'Lawful unto you are the good, wholesome foods},
[Soorah
al-Maa.idah, Aayah
4].
In
Soorah al-A'raaf, Allaah has stated in describing the Prophet
Muhammad (sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam):
{[He] who permits for them good things
and prohibits for them as unlawful all evil things},
[Soorah
al-A'raaf, Aayah
157].
There
is no doubt that smoking is one of the evil, unwholesome things.
It is obligatory upon your husband to stop smoking and remain
away from it in obedience to Allaah and His Messenger (sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam). He must also avoid any cause of Allaah's
displeasure and he must safeguard the well-being of his religion
and health as well as deal with you in a proper manner. He
must make an expiation for the vow he broke. In addition to
repenting to Allaah due to his returning to smoking, he must
feed ten poor people or clothe them or free a believing slave.
It is sufficient for him to give them dinners or lunch or
to give each a half of saa'
of the staple food of the land. Half of a saa' is approximately
one and a half kilograms.
I
advise you not to seek divorce if he prays, behaves well and
gives up smoking. However, if he continues to perform this
sinful act, there is nothing to prevent you from seeking divorce.
We
ask Allaah for guidance and aid for a sincere repentance.
Shaykh
Ibn Baaz
Fataawa al-Mar.ah
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