Praise
be to Allah
Cannabidiol (CBD)
is extracted from cannabis, and may contain a small amount of
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is a haraam intoxicant.
In the answer to
question no. 259044, we noted that it is not
permissible to add to medicine or food anything that causes intoxication.
If it is
actually added, then the sin is on the one who adds it. Then we should look
at the food or medicine: if the amount of intoxicant is so small that it is
completely absorbed and no trace of it can be detected, and it will not
cause intoxication in the one who eats or drinks a lot of that food or
medicine, then there is nothing wrong with consuming it.
Based on that,
if it is proven that CBD is not harmful and does not contain THC, or it
contains a small amount that is completely absorbed and no trace of it can
be detected, then there is nothing wrong with taking it.
Al-Khateeb ash-Sharbeeni
(may Allah have mercy on him) said: The difference of scholarly opinion
concerning using it – namely alcohol – as medicine has to do with pure
alcohol (with which nothing else is mixed). As for medicine that may contain
some alcohol, or medicine in which alcohol is completely absorbed, it is
permissible to use it to treat sickness, when one cannot find any other
effective medicine made of pure ingredients that could produce the same
result. This is the same as the issue of using impure substances, such as
snake flesh and urine, for medicinal purposes. That is permissible even if
it is used only to expedite recovery, on condition that one seeks the advice
of a Muslim doctor of good character, or a doctor who has experience in
using that medicine to treat sickness.
End quote from
Mughni al-Muhtaaj (5/518).
It says in a
statement of the Islamic Fiqh Council belonging to the Organisation of
Islamic Cooperation (OIC), no. 23 (11/3):
With regard to
queries from the International Institute for Islamic Thought (IIIT),
Washington:
Question no. 12:
There are many
medicines that contain varying amounts of alcohol, ranging from 0.01 % to 25
%. Most of these medicines are for treating colds, sore throats, coughs and
other common illnesses; these medicines constitute approximately 95% of
medicines in this field, which makes it difficult or impossible to obtain
medicine that is free of alcohol. What is the ruling on taking these
medicines?
Answer:
The Muslim
patient may take medicine containing a percentage of alcohol, if
alcohol-free medicine is not available, and that medicine is prescribed by a
trustworthy doctor.
End quote from
Majallat al-Majma‘, issue 3, vol. 3, p. 1087.
Based on that:
If it is proven
that CBD is not harmful and does not contain THC, or that it contains a
small amount that is completely absorbed and no trace of it can be detected,
then there is nothing wrong with consuming it.
Secondly:
Electronic
cigarettes (e-cigarettes) contain nicotine, and other toxic substances,
according to what we were able to find out. That has been explained
previously in the answer to question no. 170999.
Therefore it is
prohibited to consume them.
You should
beware of being deceived by the advertising of cigarette companies and their
claims that e-cigarettes are free of nicotine.
If we assume
that it is indeed free of nicotine and other harmful substances, then you
still should not smoke it, because that is imitating sinners, and the
Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever imitates a
people is one of them.” Narrated by Abu Dawood (4031); classed as saheeh by
al-Albaani in Saheeh Sunan Abi Dawood.
And Allah knows
best.