Posted on 02/02/2006 4:38:22 PM PST by voletti
LONDON: A group of British Muslim doctors has called on Islamic leaders to issue religious rulings against smoking as part of efforts to stamp out the habit. In a commentary published in Saturday’s British Medical Journal (BMJ), the trio point out that Muslim countries have among the highest incidence of the smoking in the world. In Syria and Jordan, half of adult men smoke, while the rate among Indonesian men is more than two-thirds. Efforts to discourage smokers in these countries have been hampered by the entrenched habits of smoking and poor enforcement of anti-smoking laws, the commentary says. But, it adds, Muslim religious leaders have been generally slow to realise the scale of the problem and mull tobacco’s acceptability in the light of Islamic teachings. Religious authorities in some parts of the Arab-speaking world have recently issued edicts under Islamic law that declare smoking to be haram (prohibited), although their counterparts in South Asia have yet to follow suit. Such moves are to be welcomed, although fatwas “are unlikely to have much effect on rates of smoking” unless they are also accompanied by other measures, such as restrictions on advertising and sales of tobacco to minors, as well as by public awareness campaigns tailored to Muslims, the commentary warns. It says that the holy month of Ramadan, when Muslims are enjoined to give up smoking, is an ideal time for launching anti-smoking campaigns, using posters to drive home the cost and dangers of the habit and offering alternatives to help wean smokers off their addiction. Lead author is Aziz Sheikh, a professor of primary care research and development at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. afp
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Donuts too
like beheading?
Just what we need a Billion or so more smoke nazis!
What will they do with all that left-over cornsilk?
I heard blowing yourself up can be hazardous to your health. How about a fatwa against that?
If a muslim is standing over you holding a knife, do you really think your health is about to improve?
I was willing to give the 'good' ones a chance, but not if they start THIS chit IN the United States.
And there sure is enough of them over here!!!!!!!!!
(This map needs to be updated. More Mosque's have moved in across the United States since this map way published!)
Hey smoke nazis, you have a friend in Islamofascism.
Anti-Smoking Nazies = The Taliban
I wouldn't doubt if a lot of them in the states ARE!
LOL! Agreed. Good one.
Anti-Smoking Nazies = The Taliban
Well, good for you. I must give credit where credit is due.
I wonder if we can issue a Fatwa against the second hand smoke they make when they blow things up? :)
Well alrighty then. Most bodies smoke for a while after the owner blows themselves up. Stop smoking at once!
Thanks for the ping!
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