Dadka Qaadka cuna I have good news for you.

[Dhaga Bacayl]

[quote="fagash_killer"][thnx for correcting my spelling[/quote]



That wasn't my intension.


I was just laughing at your statement. They lost the war because of their stupidity and arrogance. If they knew anything about siyaasad they would have capture Somalia without firing one single bullet. They're nothing but bullies.

I donÂ’t think they will go away that easily but things would have been different for them if they had any political intelligence.

[fagash_killer]

[quote="Jeffrey Dahmer"][quote="fagash_killer"][quote="Jeffrey Dahmer"]I supported the banning of Khaat and I still support for Islamic reasons.[/quote]

so if the courts said to you cant chew jaad today cuss allah forbids that should you accept that?[/quote]

I do not need ICU to tell me the forbiddance of soft-drugs. In Islam, anything that harms your body is strictly forbidden. What are you exactly getting at F-Killer because frankly 90% of the time, I cannot grasp your posts, no offence intended.[/quote]

you said i still support it for islamic reasons.im not talking about you but im talking about the fact that if the courts would say we will ban it for islamic reasons would you support them than.

[HELWAA]

JAAD is desgusting and unhealthey.The first reason somali pple devorce is cos of jaad.

[fagash_killer]

[quote="Dhaga Bacayl"][quote="fagash_killer"][thnx for correcting my spelling[/quote]



That wasn't my intension.


I was just laughing at your statement. They lost the war because of their stupidity and arrogance. If they knew anything about siyaasad they would have capture Somalia without firing one single bullet. They're nothing but bullies.

I donÂ’t think they will go away that easily but things would have been different for them if they had any political intelligence.[/quote]

they lost it cuss the courts is beeing hijacked by bunch of greedy warlords. you know guys like sheikh inda'adde sheikh hassan turki. lakiin somalidy waad tagaantaa when they think that they are kicking some ass than they think that they can defeat the world. thats just in our blood. however they made some mistakes in the battlefield and siyasaad to attack the tfg. but its aiit cuss the best general make some mistakes in the battlefield. but you cant ignore it what they did for somalis and somalia the fact that tigre were forced to act showes that they were the right guys for somalis the fact you ore some guys from north somalia supports them showes that these guys were needed. somalis only look at the negative side lets just stay realistic the courts did what all somalis wanted and that was taking the first step to stop the warlords and to stop the bloodshed that was going on for the last 16 years. this movement could be dead but their are plenty of new other movement in the future that could be born any momennt now the courts did the first step will others follow. these guys wont be forgotten what they did for somalia however when it came to religion were they wrong but i dont blaim them cuss all muslims lack on religion.

[Jeffrey Dahmer]

[quote="fagash_killer"]

you said i still support it for islamic reasons.im not talking about you but im talking about the fact that if the courts would say we will ban it for islamic reasons would you support them than.[/quote]

F-Killer, when ICU imposed the banning of Khaat, I greatly welcomed it since it is based on Islamic reasons. Is that what you're asking?

[fagash_killer]

[quote="Jeffrey Dahmer"][quote="fagash_killer"]

you said i still support it for islamic reasons.im not talking about you but im talking about the fact that if the courts would say we will ban it for islamic reasons would you support them than.[/quote]

F-Killer, when ICU imposed the banning of Khaat, I greatly welcomed it since it is based on Islamic reasons. Is that what you're asking?[/quote]

no horta they banned it for siyasaad reasons. but if they say we ban it for islamic reasons anii horta waa caroo lahaa who are they to tell me you cant chew jaad. i mean only god can judge me. so thats why i asked you would you support it if they say you cant chew jaad for islamic reasons would you support them?

[HELWAA]

Clinical Overview
Uses of Khat
Khat leaves are chewed for stimulant and euphoriant effects and are used to treat obesity and prevent hunger in areas with meager food supplies. Some users experience dysphoria and sedation. Khat is prohibited in the US, France, Switzerland, and Sweden.

Khat Dosing
A khat preparation was administered at a dose of 0.8 mg/kg cathinone in a pharmacokinetic study. 1

Contraindications
Contraindications have not yet been identified.

Pregnancy/Lactation
Documented adverse effects.

Khat Interactions
Khat chewing interferes with the absorption of amoxicillin and ampicillin.

Khat Adverse Reactions
Constipation is commonly associated with khat use. Other adverse effects include tachycardia, palpitations, increased blood pressure, anorexia, stomatitis, esophagitis, and gastritis. Anaphrodisia is reported frequently by men using khat.

Toxicology
Khat may cause oral and gastric cancer, cerebral hemorrhage, MI, duodenal ulcers, hypertension, testicular degeneration, low birth-weight infants, and a variety of other severe effects including addiction and the attendant ills.

Botany
Khat is a tall plant (2.7 to 3.7 m) with a natural distribution limited to East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula (Kenya, Yemen, and Ethiopia). It grows best at high elevations, and its tender twigs and leaves are harvested almost year-round. Freshly harvested khat is wrapped in leaves and exported by air to neighboring African countries.

History
One of the most common forms of drug use and abuse in many East African nations involves chewing parts of the khat plant. Khat use has increased steadily over the last 50 years and has become a problem of significant social and medical importance. Because of its social acceptability and euphoriant effects, khat chewing often plays a dominant role in celebrations, meetings, marriages, and other gatherings. Khat use even has been prevalent in the Somali military. It has been issued to soldiers in their daily rations with the intention of inhibiting their need for food and sleep, as well as increasing their aggression. 2

The amount of khat chewed per user is 100 to 200ߙg of leaves and stems over 3 to 4 hours. The tender leaves and stems, which lose their potency 1 day after harvest, are chewed and the juice is swallowed. 2 Khat has a sweet taste and an astringent action. 3 Large amounts of liquids are consumed while chewing because of the dryness induced by the plant.

Khat leaves have been used in traditional medicine for the treatment of depression, fatigue, hunger, obesity, and gastric ulcers.

Chemistry
Studies of the chemical constituents of this plant date to the late 1800s, when European investigators isolated the alkaloid fraction “katin.” It had a stimulating effect on the frog heart and caused dilation of the frog pupil. Katin was later renamed cathine and was identified as (+)-norpseudoephedrine (also designated S(-)-alpha-aminopropiophenone). 4 This amphetamine-like compound has been isolated from the genus Ephedra , the biologic effects of which are, in many respects, similar to those of khat. The cathine content of dried khat leaves ranges from 0.1% to 0.2%. 5 Cathine has approximately 1/ 10 the stimulant activity of d-amphetamine. It decreased food intake and increased locomotor activity in rat studies. The compound has been confused with d,1-norephedrine in the literature, although the 2 compounds differ in pharmacologic properties. 6

Cathinone (alpha-aminopropiophenone) has been isolated in variable quantities from fresh leaves. This compound is a more powerful stimulant than cathine and generally considered to be the most important component; however, it is unstable in the presence of oxygen, and decomposes within a few days of picking or if the plant is dried, 7 making fresh leaves the best source of cathinone. 8 For maximum potency, khat must be picked in the morning and chewed that afternoon. 9 The red variety of khat, considered superior by users, contains more cathinone than the white type. Fresh khat leaves (100 g) contains approximately 36 mg cathinone, 120 mg norpseudoephedrine, and 8 mg norephedrine. 10 More than 30 other minor compounds (eg, cathinine, cathidine, eduline, ephedrine) have been isolated from khat leaves. Khat contains khatamines (phenylpropyl and phenylpentenylamines) in amounts that vary according to the origin, type, and quality of the product. 11 Khat leaves and twigs contain large amounts of tannins (up to 14% of dry weight). One hundred grams of fresh khat contains 36 mg cathinone, 120 mg norpseudoephedrine, and 8 mg norephedrine. 12 After oral administration, 22% to 52% of synthetic cathinone is excreted in 24-hour urine samples, the principal metabolites being aminoalcohols. S-(-)-cathinone is metabolized primarily to R/S-(-)-norephedrine, and R-(+)-cathinone is metabolized primarily to R/R-(-)-norpseudoephedrine. 13

Khat Uses and Pharmacology
The subjective effects of khat include euphoria, intellectual efficiency, and alertness in most subjects, while others report only dysphoria and mild sedation. The expression of these effects appears to be affected by environmental factors. 14

In studies of skeletal muscle, (-)-cathinone and d-norpseudoephedrine antagonized the actions of physostigmine but not those of d-tubocurarine, suggesting that the 2 compounds have a direct action on the neuromuscular junction independent of cholinergic and adrenergic transmission. 15 In the toad heart, a khat extract produced a dose-dependent chronotropic effect and increased the amplitude of the ventricular action potential with acute treatment. Chronic treatment had the opposite effect. These results are related to the catecholamine-releasing effects of the extract. 16

CNS effects

The psychotropic effects of khat are caused by the amphetamine-like compounds, of which cathine is found in highest concentration. The stimulating effects of khat are somewhere between caffeine and amphetamine. Although amphetamine and cathinone act on different regions of the brain, they both share common pharmacologic effects, including an interaction with the dopaminergic pathways. 17

Animal data

D1-type dopamine receptors, studied in rats, have been implicated in mediating the reinforcing effects of cathinone. When studied in rats that self-administer cathinone IV, results show that it was self-administered for its reinforcing properties. 18

Clinical data

Central stimulation by khat is manifested by euphoria, increased alertness, garrulousness, hyperactivity, excitement, aggressiveness, anxiety, elevated blood pressure, and manic behavior, effects that have been verified in a double-blind trial of a single dose of khat. 19 This period of stimulation lasts for approximately 3 hours. 10 A depressive phase, including insomnia, malaise, and a lack of concentration, almost always follows. True psychotic reactions occur with much less frequency than with amphetamines. This is most likely because of the self-limiting dose of khat, which does not permit blood levels of the active compounds to rise high enough for toxic psychosis to occur. However, paranoid (typically persecutory) delusions have been seen. 20

Physical dependence to khat does not occur, and the mental depression, sedation, and social separation that may follow withdrawal are a rebound phenomenon rather than an abstinence syndrome. The psychic dependence that occurs is less than that with amphetamines but still suffices to make daily use of khat the norm. Development of tolerance to the effect of cathinone is more rapid than to that of amphetamine, and there is a cross-tolerance between the effects of cathinone and amphetamine. 4

Endocrine and metabolic effects

Khat has little effect on blood sugar levels.

Animal data

Hypoglycemia has been noted in rabbits after SC injections of khat leaf extracts.

Clinical data

No changes in blood sugar were found in 15ߙhealthy males after khat ingestion. 21 Interviews of 7500ߙkhat users in Somalia 22 did not reveal any beneficial effect of khat in diabetic patients. The overall effect of khat on diabetic patients is deleterious. Its appetite-suppressant effect leads to the omission of meals; the uncooperative khat user is less likely to follow dietary advice, and the consumption of sweetened beverages while using khat aggravates hyperglycemia. 23

Anti-inflammatory effect
Animal data

In experiments with albino rats, a flavonoid fraction isolated from khat at a dosage of 200 mg/kg, reduced paw edema induced by carrageenan and cotton-pellet granuloma. The substance had an anti-inflammatory activity comparable with that of oxyphenbutazone. 24

Clinical data

Research reveals no clinical data regarding the use of khat for anti-inflammatory effects.

Social notes

In his review of the use of khat in Somalia, Elmi 21 warns that “the pleasant stimulation obtained when chewing khat induces many to abuse the drug. This may have damaging effects from a social and economic point of view. Some people may spend a great part of their earnings on khat, thus failing to ensure for themselves and their families important and vital needs. Excess of khat chewing may lead to family disintegration. The chewer often shows irritability and spends much of the time away from home. These facts and the failure of sexual intercourse after chewing may endanger family life. For some countries where khat imports account for the loss of a sizable portion of the national income, there may be a serious economic balance of payments problem.” In an interview with Somalis living in England, up to 90% would rather see their children use khat as opposed to alcohol or cigarettes. 7

A study in Butajira, Ethiopia, where khat usage is legal, showed that 80% of chewers used khat to gain a good level of concentration for prayer, facilitate contact with God, and prevent them from doing bad things. Muslim religion, smoking, and a low income showed strong association with daily khat consumption. 25 , 26

Khat use is tolerated in the Netherlands and Great Britain, but is prohibited in the US, France, Switzerland, and Sweden. 10 , 27 , 28

A study in Scotland of 16 to 25 year olds attending a rave showed that khat is one of the drugs of choice when attending one of these dance events. A marketing leaflet states that khat is said to produce “feelings of euphoria, increased libido, talkativity, excitement, loads of energy, and a big khat smile.” Khat juice is made by blending the plant with water and lemon and filtering the resulting mixture and is sold by the glass or as a tincture (alcohol extracted active ingredients). 29

Methcathinone (also referred to as “cat”), is structurally and pharmacologically related to cathinone and methamphetamine and is a popular drug of abuse in Russia and parts of the US. According to addicts, methcathinone is more potent and addictive than other psychostimulants, with a long-lived intoxicating effect of up to 6 days. 18 , 30

Dosage
A khat preparation was administered at a dose of 0.8 mg/kg cathinone in a pharmacokinetic study. 1

Pregnancy/Lactation
Norpseudoephedrine has been found in breast milk from mothers who use khat and in the urine of at least 1 infant of such a mother. Until research into health hazards is completed, use of khat by lactating mothers is discouraged.

Interactions
The gastrointestinal absorption of the antibiotics amoxicillin and ampicillin may be reduced by khat chewing or ingestion, possibly decreasing the effectiveness of the antibiotics. The effects of khat chewing on the bioavailability of amoxicillin and ampicillin were studied in 8 healthy adult Yemeni volunteers. 31 The percent of dose of unchanged amoxicillin and ampicillin excreted in the urine and the peak excretion were reduce by khat chewing. In addition, the time to reach ampicillin peak concentration was delayed. However, taking amoxicillin or ampicillin 2 hours after chewing khat does not appear to affect the bioavailability of the antibiotics.

Adverse Reactions
Cardiovascular effects

Cardiovascular effects occur within 15 to 30 minutes after ingestion, suggesting absorption of active principles through the oral mucosa. Effects include tachycardia, palpitations, and increased systolic and diastolic blood pressure. These effects can persist up to 4 hours after the onset of chewing. 27

Chronic use of khat has been implicated as a contributing factor to hypertension in young adults; spontaneous improvement follows cessation of use. Other physiological effects include increased respiratory rate, hyperthermia, sweating, pupil dilation, and decreased intraocular pressure.

GI effects

GI side effects are often encountered with khat use. The stomatitis, esophagitis, and gastritis noted in chronic users are most likely because of the presence of the strongly astringent tannins. Two separate studies in healthy volunteers showed that chewing khat slows whole gut transit time, possibly caused by the sympathomimetic action of cathinone. 32 , 33 Daily khat chewing has been found to be associated with a high prevalence of Helicobacter pylori. 34 One report has noted an exceptionally high rate of periodontal disease in Yemeni males who chewed khat. 35 A more recent report states that khat use is associated with some temporomandibular joint dysfunction and keratosis of the buccal mucosa. 36

Constipation is perhaps the most common GI symptom of khat use and is caused by the tannins and the sympathomimetic effects of the alkaloids. The relationship between khat use and constipation is so strong that when a ban was imposed on khat in Aden in 1957, the sales of laxatives decreased 90%but returned to the original levels soon after the ban was lifted. 5 Hemorrhoidal disease has been linked to khat chewing in a study in Yemen. The pathogenesis by which khat induces hemorrhoids includes the following: Chronic constipation, straining during defecation and micturation, and prolonged sitting (during a khat chewing session). Many of these patients with chronic hemorrhoids need to have a hemorrhoidectomy. 37

GU effects

Chewing khat leaves results in reduction in maximum and average urinary flow rates, presumably because of the sympathomimetic action of cathinone on the bladder neck. 38

Anaphrodisia is reported frequently by men during khat use. Although libido initially may be increased, a loss of sexual drive, spermatorrhea, and subsequent impotence soon follow. However, 72% of female users in one survey reported increased sexual desire, followed by an improvement in sexual performance in 78% of the respondents. 21

Anorexia is a socially important effect of khat abuse. The WHO implicates khat in a vicious cycle of khat use, destitution, hunger, anorexia, malnutrition, and digestive troubles.

Toxicology
Severe adverse effects have been associated with khat use: Migraine, cerebral hemorrhage, MI, and pulmonary edema have been described, particularly in older and predisposed individuals. A case report of a 56-year-old patient with diffuse abnormality in the deep white matter of both cerebral hemispheres suggested a rapidly progressive leukoencephalopathy that was likely precipitated by khat use. 39

Khat chewing has been associated with duodenal ulcer. This effect can be because of the stress that follows khat chewing, the amphetamine-like action of cathine, increased presence of H. pylori , or insecticides and chemicals used for growing the khat plant. 24

In vitro studies have demonstrated that a chloroform extract of khat leaves is cytotoxic in cultures of KB, 1BR.3, and XP2B1 mammalian cells. This cytotoxicity appears to be because of inhibition of de novo RNA synthesis affecting all the cell strains tested; KB cells possessed some resistance to the toxicity. 40 The tannins found in khat leaves have been shown to thicken the mucosa of the oropharynx and esophagus and also may be carcinogenic. 41 Oral cancers in certain regions of Saudi Arabia have been found to occur mainly among patients who had been chronic khat chewers. 42 Esophageal and gastric carcinoma have been attributed to khat chewing and water-pipe smoking in men and women in Yemen. 41 Khat-chewing men living in the area of the horn of Africa were studied and were found to have an increased risk of oral carcinoma, especially when accompanied by alcohol and tobacco consumption. 43

Data from Allium cepa root tips suggest that (-)-cathinone is responsible for teratogenic and mutagenic effects of khat because it caused clumping and condensation of chromosomes, sticky metaphases, and anaphasic bridges. 44 Animal studies indicate that cathinone can depress testosterone levels, degenerate testicular tissue, and decrease sperm count and motility. 45 In a study of 65ߙkhat addicts compared with 50 nonkhat addicted subjects, statistically significant differences were detected between the semen parameters of the 2 groups. These parameters included semen volume, motility index, sperm count, sperm motility, and percentage of normal spermatozoa, all of which were lower among the addict group. Long-term addicts also showed severe ultrastructural deformation in comparison with the nonkhat addicted subjects. 46

Studies of full-term human newborns have shown that khat use by the mother is associated with lower birth weight, 47 but no differences in the rates of stillborns or congenital malformations were observed. 48 A study of guinea pigs suggests that (+)-norpseudoephedrine in khat may reduce placental blood flow, impairing fetal growth.

A report of 2 cases has described bilateral optic atrophy in 2 khat users who consumed amounts larger than usual. This may have been an idiosyncratic reaction to khat. 49 Khat-induced anorexia causes a deficient nutritional state that favors infections. Tuberculosis is a particular threat because the chewed residues of the leaves are ejected by spitting and the water pipe is used collectively during a khat session. 10

Hepatic cirrhosis of unknown etiology has been noted in khat users; poor diet and the potentially hepatotoxic effects of khat tannins may be contributing factors. Two case reports of Fasciola hepatica infection have been attributed to contaminated khat chewing. Human fascioliasis usually occurs from ingesting contaminated watercress, water, or liver. Khat grows especially well in moist conditions and could become contaminated with metacercariae, thus leading to fascioliasis. 50 , 51

[Jeffrey Dahmer]

[quote="fagash_killer"]

no horta they banned it for siyasaad reasons. but if they say we ban it for islamic reasons anii horta waa caroo lahaa who are they to tell me you cant chew jaad. i mean only god can judge me. so thats why i asked you would you support it if they say you cant chew jaad for islamic reasons would you support them?[/quote]

F-Killer, they didn't ban it for political reasons. It was one of the decisisions that had no political influence. Khaat has been consumed for centuries and its effects on health has been widely ignored. I still hoped that could have provided an alternative income for those whose life-income depended on the sale of these drugs.

[HELWAA]

Question:
In recent times the phenomenon of drug-taking has increased, especially hashish, because the people think that it is not khamr that befogs the mind.
My question is – is it really khamr (an intoxicant)? If a person drinks khamr, will his prayer not be accepted for forty days? In that case, how valid is the fasting of one who smokes hashish during Ramadaan?.

Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.

There is no doubt that taking drugs is haraam, including hashish, opium, cocaine, morphine, and so on. That is for many reasons, including the following:

1 – It dulls the senses and befogs the mind, and whatever does that is haraam, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Every intoxicant is khamr, and every intoxicant is haraam. Whoever drinks khamr in this world and dies persisting in that and without having repented, will not drink it in the Hereafter.” Narrated by Muslim, 2003.

Al-Bukhaari (4087) and Muslim (1733) narrated that Abu Moosa said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) sent Mu’aadh ibn Jabal and me to Yemen, and I said: O Messenger of Allaah, there is a drink that is made in our land and is called al-mizr, which is made from barley, and another drink called al-bit’, which is made from honey. He said: “Every intoxicant is haraam.”

Al-Bukhaari (4343) and Muslim (3032) narrated that Ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: I heard ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) say from the minbar of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): “O people, the prohibition of khamr was revealed when khamr was made from five things: grapes, dates, honey, wheat and barley. Khamr is whatever befogs the mind.”

There is no doubt that drugs also befog the mind and take away reason.

Al-Haafiz ibn Hajar said: The general meaning of the words, “Every intoxicant is haraam,” is taken as evidence that whatever causes intoxication is haraam, even if it is not a drink. So that includes hashish and other things. Al-Nawawi and others were certain that it is an intoxicant, and others were certain that dulls the senses, and it is arrogant to say otherwise, because its visible effects are the same as those of khamr, such as euphoria and addiction.

Even if we assume that it is not an intoxicant, it is proven in Abu Dawood that all intoxicants and relaxants are haraam. And Allaah knows best. End quote from Fath al-Baari, 10/45.

Al-Khattaabi said: Relaxants are those drinks that cause relaxation in the muscles and numbness in the extremities, which is the precursor to intoxication. It is forbidden to drink them lest they be a means that leads to intoxication.

Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: Everything that takes away one's senses is haraam, even if it does not result in drunkenness or intoxication. If it takes away the senses it is haraam according to the consensus of the Muslims. With regard to using banj (lit. henbane) which does not cause intoxication or take away reason, this is subject to a taÂ’zeer punishment.

The scholars who studied the issue realized that hashish is an intoxicant, and that it is only consumed by evildoers, because of the pleasure and euphoria it brings. So it is like intoxicating drinks. Khamr makes a person lively and argumentative, whereas hashish makes him relaxed and lethargic, but it still befogs the mind and opens the door to physical desires and heedlessness with regard to one's honour, which makes it worse than intoxicating drinks. This is something that was introduced by the Tatars.

The one who consumes a little or a lot of it is to be subjected to the punishment for drinking: eighty or forty lashes, if he is a Muslim who believes that intoxicants are haraam. End quote from al-Fataawa al-Kubra, 3/423

It says in al-Siyaasah al-Islamiyyah (p. 92): Hashish which is made from grape leaves is also haraam and the one who does that should be whipped as the drinker of khamr is whipped. It is worse than khamr in a way, because it corrupts the mind and mood, and robs a man of his masculinity and makes him heedless about his honour, and other evil consequences. But khamr is worse in another way, because it leads to arguments and fights. Both of them keep a person from remembering Allaah and praying. Some of the later fuqaha’ did not issue rulings on the punishment for it, and they thought that the one who consumes it should be given a ta’zeer punishment that is less severe than the hadd punishment, because they thought they thought that it alters the mind without causing euphoria, like banj (henbane). We have not found any comment on it among the earlier scholars, but that is not correct, rather those who consume it become addicted to it like those who drink khamr, if not more so, and it keeps them from remembering Allaah and praying if they consume a great deal of it. It also causes other evil results such as heedlessness about one's honour and loss of masculinity, corruption of one's mind and mood, and so on. Because it is something solid and edible, and it is not a drink, the scholars disagreed as to whether it is naajis (impure) and there are three opinions in the madhhab of Ahmad and elsewhere. It was said that it is naajis like khamr that is drunk – this is the correct view; and it was said that it is not naajis because of its solid state, and it was said that a differentiation should be made between its solid and liquid forms.

Whatever the case, it comes under the heading of that which Allaah has forbidden of khamr and intoxicants, whether by name or by nature. Abu Moosa al-Ash’ari (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allaah, advise us with regard to two drinks that we used to make in Yemen: al-bit’ which is made of honey that is soaked until it becomes strong, and al-mizr which is made of wheat and barley until it becomes strong. The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) had been given the gift of comprehensive and concise speech and he said: “Every intoxicant is haraam.” Agreed upon in al-Saheehayn. End quote.

He also said: How about the person who persists in consuming hashish, especially if he believes that it is permissible, as some people do? Such a person should be asked to repent; if he repents, all well and good, otherwise he should be executed, because intoxicants are haraam according to scholarly consensus, and regarding them as permitted is undoubtedly kufr. End quote. Al-Fataawa al-Kubra, 2/309.

2 – They cause a great deal of harm, which may be greater than the harm caused by drinking alcohol. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “There should be neither harming nor reciprocating harm.” Narrated by Ahmad and Ibn Maajah (2341); classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Ibn Maajah.

They cause harm to the person himself, to his family and children, and to his society and nation.

With regard to the personal harm caused, they cause serious harm to both the body and the mind, because intoxicants and drugs destroy the health, nerves, mind, reasoning, the digestive system, and other negative effects which impact the entire body, and it damages his dignity and honour, as his personality becomes fragile, and he becomes a laughing-stock and suffers from numerous diseases.

With regard to the harm that is caused to the family, this is the mistreatment of his wife and children, so the house is turned into an unbearable hell because of tension, anger, arguments, insults, repeated utterance of divorce (talaaq), breaking of things, neglect of the wife, and not spending properly on the home. Intoxicants and drugs may even lead to the birth of children who are deformed or mentally handicapped.

The harm that is caused to society is evident in the huge destruction of wealth with no positive return, which affects the manÂ’s interests and leads to the failure to fulfil duties and loss of public trusts, whether that has to do with the interests of the state, institutions or individuals. This is in addition to the damage caused by criminal acts against people, property and honour. The harm caused by drugs is worse than that caused by intoxicants, because drugs destroy moral values. End quote from al-Fiqh al-Islami wa Adillatuha by Dr. Wahbah al-Suhayli, 7/5511.

To conclude, no wise person would doubt that drugs are haraam, because of the textual evidence that points to their prohibition, and because of the extensive harm that they cause.

With regard to the punishment for one who takes drugs, it is the same as the hadd punishment for drinking alcohol, as stated above by Shaykh al-Islam ibn Taymiyah with regard to hashish. Drugs come under the heading of khamr and intoxicants that have been forbidden by Allaah and His Messenger.

The scholars and daaÂ’iyahs have to explain to the people that these drugs are haraam and point out the great harm that is caused by them.

With regard to your question about the prayer of one who drinks khamr not being accepted for forty days, and the ruling on his fasting, please see the answers to questions no. 20037 and 27143.

And Allaah knows best.

Islam Q&A

[fagash_killer]

[quote="Jeffrey Dahmer"][quote="fagash_killer"]

no horta they banned it for siyasaad reasons. but if they say we ban it for islamic reasons anii horta waa caroo lahaa who are they to tell me you cant chew jaad. i mean only god can judge me. so thats why i asked you would you support it if they say you cant chew jaad for islamic reasons would you support them?[/quote]

F-Killer, they didn't ban it for political reasons. It was one of the decisisions that had no political influence. Khaat has been consumed for centuries and its effects on health has been widely ignored. I still hoped that could have provided an alternative income for those whose life-income depended on the sale of these drugs.[/quote]


if thats true than they were no difference than the talibans. it could be true what you putted it but i think the importants thing was to weakern tigres economy