12-02-2004, 09:13 AM
<b>Question : </b>
<i><b>I know that smoking cigarets are haram. But what about going to the store and buying them for someone else. And if that is haram too, does that ruling apply buying them for one's father?</b></i>
<b>Answer : </b>
Praise be to Allaah.
It is not permissible for you to buy anything for your father which is haraam to use, whether it is tobacco, opium, hashish, alcohol or whatever, even if he tells you to do that. It was reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “There is no obedience to any created being if it involves disobedience of the Creator” and, “Obedience is only with regard to things which are right and good (ma’roof).” You have to advise him and apologize to him politely for not buying them for him.
<b>Islam Q&A </b>
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid (www.islam-qa.com)
http://63.175.194.25/index.php?ln=eng&ds=q...e&QR=4270&dgn=4
I don't really believe that there are many young people who can say no to what their father says, some fathers will take it as being disrespectful and become angry and we are not supposed to anger our parents. I know someone who is in this situation, what can there be done? Let me also include that the father has a short temper and he is quite old and often sick. He can hardly move well enough to stand for long. At such old age anger can lead to a lot of things, strokes, heart-attacks.
I just want to make clear that I agree with the sheikhs fatwa, but I don't know what can be done in this situation. I thought to send an email to islam q&a but I wasn't sure.
Maybe someone can help, InshaAllah
May Allah destroy all cigarattes, ameen. It's no difference from suicide!
