# Is cannabis an intoxicant like alcohol in Islam?

*Is cannabis an intoxicant like alcohol? Not by the definitions of those who study it*

- URL: https://muftiabulayth.org/r/--pntsar8ck/s/51/
- Date: 2021-02-16 · Kind: lesson · Transcript tier: machine · Recording: Monday Nights with Mufti #202| Q&A Unscripted & Unrestricted! 😉 | Mufti Abu Layth (2:54:22–2:59:48)
- Status: general teaching
- Watch from the start of the segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--PntsaR8ck&t=10462s
- Recording page: https://muftiabulayth.org/r/--pntsar8ck/

**Topics:** Intoxicants and substances; Responses to critics

**Summary (not a quotation; machine-made, unchecked):** Mufti Abu Layth says marijuana is not an intoxicant in the way alcohol is, and accuses the preacher of not understanding the difference between psychoactive substances and intoxicants.

## Longer summary

Continuing the preacher's lecture, Mufti Abu Layth plays the part where the preacher cites a definition that hashish is haram if established as an intoxicant, and asks why he keeps defining marijuana as an intoxicant. Mufti says the preacher does not understand the difference between psychoactive substances, intoxicants and depressants: marijuana is by no means an intoxicant in the sense alcohol is, and those who study the brain and the impact of substances do not define it so. He plays the preacher saying THC is haram but CBD may be used medicinally, and ridicules a questioner for asking the preacher whether cannabis cures cancer rather than asking oncologists and researchers. He then plays the preacher on the pro-cannabis lobby, its funders and not praying the janazah of drug dealers, saying the condemnation of drug dealers makes sense, before the preacher justifies having once attended such a funeral.

## Sources and names cited

- Shaykh Asrar Rashid [?]
- cannabis (marijuana, hashish)
- George Soros
- Hugh Hefner
- janazah (funeral prayer)

## Transcript (machine tier, 2:54:22–2:59:48)

[2:54:21] it so mind you he quote who he quotes here about kind of about cannabis is he does say the person speaking about hashish says that in if this was established that it isn't intoxicant then it is haram that some of them said if it's an intoxication then if it intoxicates then it's nudges some of them said i don't know by the way why he keeps defining

[2:55:00] marijuana as an intoxicant clearly does not understand the difference between psychoactive substances and between intoxication and intoxicants and depressants it is by no means an intoxicant like that it is not an intoxicant in the sense how alcohol is if you're using it as an intoxicant it's not defined as an intoxicant you don't need to be giving your own definitions this has already been done you see you can just see how it's defined by people by psychologists and people who work with both the brain and the impact of

[2:55:40] substances on the brain they do not define this as an intoxicant this thc is haram it intoxicates but can the cbd be used medicinally the answer is yes so people for medicine yeah where did my i just bought my in look at that people i've lost my my vitamin thing [Laughter]

[2:56:16] oh i'll have to go without it my vape where's the i don't know i don't know i bought i actually had to find that i had it from thinking where is it where is it nope it's not here not there ah the gins have taken it people the gin okay let's move on but you can have it for me

[2:56:44] someone asks does it cure or stabilize cancer from a scientific perspective as far as i know thc suits the pain for cancer patients it does not cure cancer [Laughter] i mean i want to ask a question here look why are you asking [Laughter] questions about why are you asking him

[2:57:21] on matters of oncology and cancer i mean for god's sake that's just so stupid asking you know go to a doctor go to a medical specialist go to researchers in that field and read what they have to say i'm not saying it does cure it but why are you even asking weed cure cancer i mean how the hell would she know

[2:57:55] honestly this it really this this cracks me up do not follow these there is a strong pro-cannabis lobby that campaign oh one momento people um momento sorry sorry sorry sorry this one this one people this one nice now sorry going back does it cure or stabilize cancer from a scientific perspective as far as i know thc soothes the pain for cancer patients what else it does not cure cancer what does it do at a quantum level

[2:58:32] there is a strong pro-cannabis lobby that campaigns you've had numerous you've had george soros and hugh hefner you have notorious individuals funding that you do not pray their funeral prayers said you see at this stage at this stage what beloved is doing is he's saying that well you know the um you should not pray he's speaking here about drug dealers and okay he condemns drug dealers and all of that which is good

[2:59:12] and you know that makes sense and then he says well you shouldn't pray the janazah but then what happens is somebody said to him well how come you prayed the janazah for a particular one so he's then justifying that but you know no problem no i've learned this one said you many years ago attended the funeral prayer of a drug dealer dmt so this is the more interesting part that i was curious about dmt

## Cite

Mufti Abu Layth Archive, segment --PntsaR8ck/s/51. https://muftiabulayth.org/r/--pntsar8ck/s/51/

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