Imams Declare That Nicotine Patches Do Not Break The Fast

Religious leaders have declared that nicotine patches are permissible during the fasting period and have encourage Muslims to use them to stay smokefree. The East End Mosque in London and the NHS Asian Tobacco Helpline have advised Muslim smokers that using nicotine patches will not break the fast. Shaykh Abdul Qayyum, the Chief Imam of the East London Mosque, said: “The use of patches is acceptable and does not result in the nullifying of the fast. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Smoking / Quit Smoking on September 28th, 2007