The Sabah Fatwa Council has forbidden Muslims in the state from smoking e-cigarettes or vaping and shisha

Vaping ban extends to Muslims in Sabah

BY MUGUNTAN VANAR
THE STAR

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Fatwa Council has forbidden Muslims in the state from smoking e-cigarettes or vaping and shisha on health grounds.

Sabah mufti Datuk Bungsu Aziz Jaafar, who chaired a special state muzakarah (conference) here Thursday, said that the decision also forbade Muslims from being involved in such businesses.

He said the decision was made based on concerns that such habits were harmful and unhealthy for people as well as views under the Syariah law that Muslims should stay away from habits that could harm their body.

The move was also in line with the National Fatwa Council’s declaration that the use of electronic cigarettes and vaping as haram for Muslims.

According to Bongsu, the Yang Di-Pertua Negri would be briefed and the Majlis Agama Islam Sabah (MUIS) would then recommend to the state government to gazette the ruling.

“Once the state government approves and it is gazetted with relevant laws in place, then only it can be enforced,’’ he added.

The state government has yet to make an official stand on the use of e-cigarettes and vape with such businesses allowed to continue.