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Ruling On Using Drugs (marijuana) To Ease Pain by Lukgaf(m): 9:37pm On Aug 22, 2019
Question

I have muscular atrophy and suffer from spasms and extreme pain in my muscles; even barbiturates do not help with this pain. Hence the doctor has advised me to use marijuana, because it is very helpful for patients in cases like mine. There is also a pharmaceutical medicine that can be used instead of marijuana, but it has bad side effects. What is the Islamic viewpoint? Is it permissible to use marijuana in this case?


Answer
Praise be to Allah.

Firstly:

We ask Allah, may He be exalted, to grant you healing and well-being, and we ask Him to grant you both reward and a speedy recovery. We advise you to be patient and seek reward with Allah, for the believer is patient at times of hardship and grateful at times of ease. No doubt you know that Allah, may He be exalted, is most Wise in what He decrees for His creation of tests and trials, so seek the help of Allah your Lord, may He be exalted, to relieve you of hardship, and ask Him to make you patient and help you to obey Him and worship Him properly.

Secondly:

Marijuana is a drug that is derived from the cannabis plant. It is also sometimes called hashish or grass. With regard to the difference between these words, hashish refers to the sticky substance or resin, which is obtained from the tops of the cannabis plants.

Regarding the effects of this drug, it says in al-Mawsoo‘ah al-‘Arabiyyah al-‘Aalamiyyah: Marijuana contains more than four hundred chemical substances, and when it is smoked it produces more than two thousand chemical substances which enter the body through the lungs. These chemical substances have a number of immediate, short-term effects, in addition to the fact that regular use is connected to a number of long-term effects. End quote.

On our website we have previously stated that it is haraam to use this drug, and we have explained its harmful effects in the answer to question no. 66227.

Thirdly:

With regard to the ruling on using marijuana or other drugs to relieve pain, this is permissible subject to certain conditions:

That the patient’s need for this drug has reached the level of necessity.
That a trustworthy doctor testifies that the drug will be beneficial and helpful for the patient.
That use of the drug is limited to the level dictated by necessity.
That use of this drug is indicated in the sense that there is no other permissible or less-prohibited medicine that could be used instead.
That this drug will not cause the patient any harm that is greater than or equal to the harm for which it is being used; one of the greatest harms to the patient is addiction to using the drug.
See: Ahkaam al-Adwiyah fi’sh-Sharee‘ah al-Islamiyyah, by Dr. Hasan al-Fakki (p. 276), from which we have quoted these conditions in brief. There is much more information in the book on this topic for one who wants to know more.

The scholars of the Permanent Committee were asked:

What is the ruling on using pethidine or morphine, which are medicines that have an intoxicant effect, in cases of necessity or need?

They replied: If no other, permissible substances are known that could reduce the patient’s pain apart from these two substances, then it is permissible to use either of them to ease pain in cases of necessity, so long as using them will not result in any greater or equal harm, such as addiction to their use.

Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn Baaz, Shaykh ‘Abd ar-Razzaaq ‘Afeefi, Shaykh ‘Abdullah ibn Ghadyaan, Shaykh ‘Abdullah ibn Qa‘ood

End quote from Fataawa al-Lajnah ad-Daa’imah (25/77-78)

During the eighth conference of the Medical Fiqh Council on the Islamic View on Certain Medical Problems: Haraam and Impure Substances in Food and Medicines – which was held in Kuwait, 22-24 Dhu’l-Hijjah 1415 AH/22-24 May 1995 CE – it was stated: Intoxicant substances (drugs) are haraam and it is not permissible to take them except for the purpose of specific medical treatment, in the amounts prescribed by doctors, and provided that they are taahir (pure). End quote.

And Allah knows best.

Source: IslamQA

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Re: Ruling On Using Drugs (marijuana) To Ease Pain by inoki247: 8:56am On Aug 23, 2019
My Te blick friend iz always taking weed like chewing sticks buh hates someone who takes alcohol if I ask him y iz it like dat e will tell me Quran iz against anything dat intoxicate buh weed doesn't intoxicate nd weed iz not stated in d Quran....

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Re: Ruling On Using Drugs (marijuana) To Ease Pain by thankfulsoul: 8:58am On Aug 23, 2019
Aro,pass me the claro

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Re: Ruling On Using Drugs (marijuana) To Ease Pain by smithbidy(m): 9:00am On Aug 23, 2019
Alhamdulilahi
Re: Ruling On Using Drugs (marijuana) To Ease Pain by Hardeybohwarley(m): 9:03am On Aug 23, 2019
May Allah heal us all and provide our cure from Halal source.

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Re: Ruling On Using Drugs (marijuana) To Ease Pain by anambraamaka: 9:05am On Aug 23, 2019
Hmm
Re: Ruling On Using Drugs (marijuana) To Ease Pain by EyezofGod120: 9:09am On Aug 23, 2019
na to dey abuse am remain now
Re: Ruling On Using Drugs (marijuana) To Ease Pain by kullozone(m): 9:15am On Aug 23, 2019
Lmao! Haram kor, boko haram ni..
I smoke like a chimneysmiley

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Re: Ruling On Using Drugs (marijuana) To Ease Pain by Nobody: 9:18am On Aug 23, 2019
I advice u go to the hospital to know the cause of the extreme spasmic pain.
Taking Mari can become addictive which can be dangerous to the health

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Re: Ruling On Using Drugs (marijuana) To Ease Pain by money121(m): 9:21am On Aug 23, 2019
Say No to drug abuse
Re: Ruling On Using Drugs (marijuana) To Ease Pain by whitebulb(m): 9:22am On Aug 23, 2019
thankfulsoul:
Aro,pass me the claro

I sight u baba red sha u go noursh ni grin

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Re: Ruling On Using Drugs (marijuana) To Ease Pain by whitebulb(m): 9:25am On Aug 23, 2019
Lifestyle aro

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Re: Ruling On Using Drugs (marijuana) To Ease Pain by Came4amod: 9:35am On Aug 23, 2019
Everything is allowed .. Just convince ur self u r using it for pain .. grin grin

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Re: Ruling On Using Drugs (marijuana) To Ease Pain by Sterope(f): 9:52am On Aug 23, 2019
Taking moat strong pain medication is can become equally addictive and harmful to health.

Most strong pain medications prescribed are opiates.

danjumakolo:
I advice u go to the hospital to know the cause of the extreme spasmic pain.
Taking Mari can become addictive which can be dangerous to the health

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Re: Ruling On Using Drugs (marijuana) To Ease Pain by Lizilicious(f): 10:06am On Aug 23, 2019
Weed all the way

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Re: Ruling On Using Drugs (marijuana) To Ease Pain by beejay501: 10:34am On Aug 23, 2019
Oga go take white Norsh ..
That your pain gogo sharply.... Trust me.
U go get enough energy
Re: Ruling On Using Drugs (marijuana) To Ease Pain by beejay501: 11:40am On Aug 23, 2019
Lizilicious:
Weed all the way
I need a shawdy like u
Re: Ruling On Using Drugs (marijuana) To Ease Pain by OhiOfIhima: 2:23pm On Aug 23, 2019
Lukgaf:
Question

I have muscular atrophy and suffer from spasms and extreme pain in my muscles; even barbiturates do not help with this pain. Hence the doctor has advised me to use marijuana, because it is very helpful for patients in cases like mine. There is also a pharmaceutical medicine that can be used instead of marijuana, but it has bad side effects. What is the Islamic viewpoint? Is it permissible to use marijuana in this case?


Answer
Praise be to Allah.

Firstly:

We ask Allah, may He be exalted, to grant you healing and well-being, and we ask Him to grant you both reward and a speedy recovery. We advise you to be patient and seek reward with Allah, for the believer is patient at times of hardship and grateful at times of ease. No doubt you know that Allah, may He be exalted, is most Wise in what He decrees for His creation of tests and trials, so seek the help of Allah your Lord, may He be exalted, to relieve you of hardship, and ask Him to make you patient and help you to obey Him and worship Him properly.

Secondly:

Marijuana is a drug that is derived from the cannabis plant. It is also sometimes called hashish or grass. With regard to the difference between these words, hashish refers to the sticky substance or resin, which is obtained from the tops of the cannabis plants.

Regarding the effects of this drug, it says in al-Mawsoo‘ah al-‘Arabiyyah al-‘Aalamiyyah: Marijuana contains more than four hundred chemical substances, and when it is smoked it produces more than two thousand chemical substances which enter the body through the lungs. These chemical substances have a number of immediate, short-term effects, in addition to the fact that regular use is connected to a number of long-term effects. End quote.

On our website we have previously stated that it is haraam to use this drug, and we have explained its harmful effects in the answer to question no. 66227.

Thirdly:

With regard to the ruling on using marijuana or other drugs to relieve pain, this is permissible subject to certain conditions:

That the patient’s need for this drug has reached the level of necessity.
That a trustworthy doctor testifies that the drug will be beneficial and helpful for the patient.
That use of the drug is limited to the level dictated by necessity.
That use of this drug is indicated in the sense that there is no other permissible or less-prohibited medicine that could be used instead.
That this drug will not cause the patient any harm that is greater than or equal to the harm for which it is being used; one of the greatest harms to the patient is addiction to using the drug.
See: Ahkaam al-Adwiyah fi’sh-Sharee‘ah al-Islamiyyah, by Dr. Hasan al-Fakki (p. 276), from which we have quoted these conditions in brief. There is much more information in the book on this topic for one who wants to know more.

The scholars of the Permanent Committee were asked:

What is the ruling on using pethidine or morphine, which are medicines that have an intoxicant effect, in cases of necessity or need?

They replied: If no other, permissible substances are known that could reduce the patient’s pain apart from these two substances, then it is permissible to use either of them to ease pain in cases of necessity, so long as using them will not result in any greater or equal harm, such as addiction to their use.

Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn Baaz, Shaykh ‘Abd ar-Razzaaq ‘Afeefi, Shaykh ‘Abdullah ibn Ghadyaan, Shaykh ‘Abdullah ibn Qa‘ood

End quote from Fataawa al-Lajnah ad-Daa’imah (25/77-78)

During the eighth conference of the Medical Fiqh Council on the Islamic View on Certain Medical Problems: Haraam and Impure Substances in Food and Medicines – which was held in Kuwait, 22-24 Dhu’l-Hijjah 1415 AH/22-24 May 1995 CE – it was stated: Intoxicant substances (drugs) are haraam and it is not permissible to take them except for the purpose of specific medical treatment, in the amounts prescribed by doctors, and provided that they are taahir (pure). End quote.

And Allah knows best.

Source: IslamQA

Pls can u briefly shed more light on this picture below. thank you!

Re: Ruling On Using Drugs (marijuana) To Ease Pain by Higgies(m): 3:07pm On Aug 23, 2019
inoki247:
My Te blick friend iz always taking weed like chewing sticks buh hates someone who takes alcohol if I ask him y iz it like dat e will tell me Quran iz against anything dat intoxicate buh weed doesn't intoxicate nd weed iz not stated in d Quran....
I know the guy you talking about.
Greet him for me please.
Re: Ruling On Using Drugs (marijuana) To Ease Pain by Lukgaf(m): 4:18pm On Aug 23, 2019
OhiOfIhima:


Pls can u briefly shed more light on this picture below. thank you!

http://www.qtafsir.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2032&Itemid=103#1
Re: Ruling On Using Drugs (marijuana) To Ease Pain by Nobody: 12:49pm On Sep 08, 2019
inoki247:
My Te blick friend iz always taking weed like chewing sticks buh hates someone who takes alcohol if I ask him y iz it like dat e will tell me Quran iz against anything dat intoxicate buh weed doesn't intoxicate nd weed iz not stated in d Quran....
Stupid religion
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