I just want to say in as much as most of us anti-religious people like to critize the Catholic Vatican church, Christian or Mormon sect and Jewish traditions that apply rules for social behavior within their community, that is nothing compared to be literally controlled in this manner by a religious legal body. This is precisely why I keep repeating that I don't want to be governed by a (S)tate (ie; marxist socialism/communism) or ANY religion who will dictate behavior and deny us our individual freedom to make our own decisions. Each person has a right to practice whatever religion or spiritual belief they want. Just don't impose those beliefs on others by way of Islamic laws known as sharia. Each person should be free to decide for themselves.
A fatwฤ in the Islamic faith is a religious opinion concerning Islamic law issued by an Islamic scholar. [source: wikipedia]
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The Indian Express
written by Staff
Wednesday August 3, 2011
A special fatwa issued by a religious body here has permitted smokers to use of nicotine patches during the month of Ramadan to deal with withdrawal symptoms, saying it does not violate the observance of fasting.
The Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (IACAD) here issues list of fatwas daily to help Muslims observe their fast in the right manner during Ramadan.
"Nicotine patches, which can help smokers to deal with their withdrawal symptoms during the day, are permitted," the fatwa said.
"It is allowed to use these patches as they are not nutritious and the substances in it are absorbed through the skin and blood and not passed through the abdomen."
The fatwa observes that nicotine is a natural substance which is toxic and regarded as one of the most dangerous of the harmful substances found in tobacco and the cause of the addiction in smokers.
Hence scientists have tried hard to come up with alternatives that will help the smoker to rid himself of the harmful addiction to nicotine by manufacturing a lighter version of nicotine in the form of pills, chewing gum or sticks like cigarettes, or patches containing varying amounts of nicotine, to introduce the smoker gradually to alternatives.
The fatwa also noted that a nicotine patch is like a sticker which releases nicotine in the form of a gel which is absorbed by the skin, whereafter the nicotine passes via the capillaries into the bloodstream, and helps the smoker to avoid withdrawal symptoms.
The ruling clearly states that nicotine patches are permissible to avert withdrawal symptoms but not if they induce harmful effects.
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