🚫IS WEED HARAM IN ISLAM ? Marijuana, Hashish, Khamr & the Ruling on Intoxicants 🌿

🌿 Is Marijuana Haram in Islam? The Islamic Ruling on Hashish, Drugs & Khamr 🕌📖🚫

☪️ The Islamic Ruling on Drugs, Hashish and Marijuana  Are They Included Under Khamr (Intoxicants)?

All praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. May peace and blessings be upon our beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, upon his family, his Companions and all those who follow his guidance until the Day of Judgment.

In recent times, the use of drugs and intoxicating substances has become widespread. Among them are marijuana, hashish, cannabis, opium, cocaine and other substances that affect the mind, judgement and consciousness.

Some people mistakenly think that these substances are not included under khamr because they are not consumed as drinks. Others say that marijuana or hashish does not produce exactly the same type of drunkenness as alcohol.

The guidance of the Qur’an and Sunnah, however, establishes a broader principle: anything that intoxicates is prohibited, regardless of its name, form or method of consumption.

🔹 1. What Is Khamr?

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ gave us a comprehensive definition of khamr.

📜 Hadith

عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ رضي الله عنهما قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ

«كُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ خَمْرٌ، وَكُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ حَرَامٌ»

On the authority of Ibn ʿUmar رضي الله عنهما, who narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:

“Every intoxicant is khamr, and every intoxicant is forbidden.”

📚 Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, 2003

This is one of the most important principles concerning intoxicating substances. The Prophet ﷺ did not restrict khamr to a particular type of drink. Rather, he established that every intoxicating substance falls under the prohibition.

Therefore, the fact that a substance is smoked, eaten, inhaled or consumed in another manner does not make it permissible if it is intoxicating.

🚫 2. The Qur’an Commands Us to Stay Away From Intoxicants

Allah سبحانه وتعالى says:

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِنَّمَا الْخَمْرُ وَالْمَيْسِرُ وَالْأَنْصَابُ وَالْأَزْلَامُ رِجْسٌ مِنْ عَمَلِ الشَّيْطَانِ فَاجْتَنِبُوهُ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ ۝ إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ الشَّيْطَانُ أَنْ يُوقِعَ بَيْنَكُمُ الْعَدَاوَةَ وَالْبَغْضَاءَ فِي الْخَمْرِ وَالْمَيْسِرِ وَيَصُدَّكُمْ عَنْ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ وَعَنِ الصَّلَاةِ فَهَلْ أَنْتُمْ مُنْتَهُونَ

“O you who believe! Intoxicants, gambling, idols and divining arrows are but filth from the work of Satan, so avoid them that you may be successful. Satan only wants to cause between you hostility and hatred through intoxicants and gambling and to turn you away from the remembrance of Allah and from prayer. So will you not desist?”

📖 Sūrat al-Mā’idah 5:90–91

Notice the words:

فَاجْتَنِبُوهُ

“So avoid it.”

Allah سبحانه وتعالى did not merely say, “Do not drink it.” He commanded the believers to avoid it.

This includes staying away from the intoxicant itself and from the means that lead a person towards its use.

🧠 3. Anything That Intoxicates Is Prohibited

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ made the matter clear.

📜 Hadith

عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ رضي الله عنهما قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ:

«كُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ حَرَامٌ»

 

On the authority of Jābir ibn ʿAbdullah رضي الله عنهما, who narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:

“Every intoxicant is forbidden.”

📚 Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, 2002

This hadith is general. It does not say:

“Every alcoholic drink is forbidden.”

Rather, it says:

“Every intoxicant is forbidden.”

Therefore, the ruling is connected to the intoxicating nature of the substance, not merely its name.

🌿 4. Is Hashish or Marijuana Khamr?

Yes — when it produces intoxication, it comes under the general prohibition of khamr and intoxicants.

Hashish and marijuana are sometimes defended by saying:

“It is not alcohol.”

But this argument does not answer the Islamic ruling.

Islam does not prohibit only one particular chemical substance called alcohol. Rather, the Sunnah establishes the principle:

كُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ خَمْرٌ، وَكُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ حَرَامٌ

“Every intoxicant is khamr, and every intoxicant is forbidden.”

Thus, a person cannot make something permissible simply by giving it another name.

The substance may be called:

🌿 Marijuana🍃  Hashish🌱  Cannabis🚬 Weed🌿  Ganja🍪  Edibles🫗  Intoxicating oils

🔄 Or any other name by which it may be called

🔹 Different Names Do Not Change the Ruling

⚠️ 5. “But It Does Not Make Me Drunk”

Another common argument is:

“I only take a small amount. I do not become drunk.”

This does not make the substance permissible.

📜 Hadith

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رضي الله عنها قَالَتْ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ

«كُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ حَرَامٌ، وَمَا أَسْكَرَ الْفَرَقُ مِنْهُ، فَمِلْءُ الْكَفِّ مِنْهُ حَرَامٌ»

On the authority of ʿĀ’ishah رضي الله عنها, who narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:

“Every intoxicant is forbidden, and whatever intoxicates when consumed in a large amount, then a handful of it is also forbidden.”

📚 Sunan Abī Dāwūd, 3687

Therefore, a person cannot argue that a substance is permissible merely because he personally consumes an amount that does not make him completely intoxicated.

🛑 6. The Prohibition Is Not Limited to Alcohol

The Prophet ﷺ was asked about different types of drinks, and the answer was not based upon their particular ingredients.

📜 Hadith

عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيِّ رضي الله عنه قَالَ

بَعَثَنِي النَّبِيُّ ﷺ وَمُعَاذًا إِلَى الْيَمَنِ، فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، إِنَّ بِأَرْضِنَا شَرَابًا مِنَ الشَّعِيرِ وَشَرَابًا مِنَ الْعَسَلِ، فَقَالَ ﷺ: «كُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ حَرَامٌ»

On the authority of Abū Mūsā al-Ashʿarī رضي الله عنه, who narrated that the Prophet ﷺ sent him and Muʿādh رضي الله عنه to Yemen. He said: “O Messenger of Allah, in our land there are drinks made from barley and another made from honey.” The Prophet ﷺ said:

“Every intoxicant is forbidden.”

📚 Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī; Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim

The important point is that the Prophet ﷺ did not make the ruling dependent upon the particular ingredient. The decisive factor was intoxication.

🌱 7. Drugs and Intoxicants Are a Serious Matter Drugs are not harmless recreational substances.

They can affect a person's:

🧠 Mind and judgement  ❤️ Physical and psychological well-being  👨‍👩‍👧  Family life  💰 Wealth and responsibilities  🕌 Prayer and worship  🤝 Relationships with others  ⚖️ Ability to distinguish right from wrong

Allah سبحانه وتعالى specifically mentions that intoxicants can turn a person away from the remembrance of Allah and from prayer:

وَيَصُدَّكُمْ عَنْ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ وَعَنِ الصَّلَاةِ

“…and to turn you away from the remembrance of Allah and from prayer.”

📖 Sūrat al-Mā’idah 5:91

This is one of the greatest dangers of intoxicants: they can gradually weaken a person's relationship with Allah.

📖 8. Allah Tells Us That the Harm Is Greater Than the Benefit

Allah سبحانه وتعالى says:

يَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الْخَمْرِ وَالْمَيْسِرِ ۖ قُلْ فِيهِمَا إِثْمٌ كَبِيرٌ وَمَنَافِعُ لِلنَّاسِ وَإِثْمُهُمَا أَكْبَرُ مِنْ نَفْعِهِمَا

“They ask you about intoxicants and gambling. Say: In them is great sin and some benefits for people, but their sin is greater than their benefit.”

📖 Sūrat al-Baqarah 2:219

A person may claim that drugs help him relax, socialize or temporarily forget his problems.

But temporary pleasure does not make a prohibited substance lawful.

😔 9. “I Use Marijuana Because I Am Stressed”

Stress, anxiety and emotional difficulties are real problems, and a Muslim should seek legitimate ways of dealing with them.

But using an intoxicating substance is not made permissible simply because a person is experiencing stress.

📜 Hadith

عَنْ طَارِقِ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ الْجُعْفِيِّ رضي الله عنه قَالَ

قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، إِنَّ بِأَرْضِنَا أَعْنَابًا نَعْصِرُهَا فَنَشْرَبُ مِنْهَا، قَالَ: «لَا». فَرَاجَعْتُهُ، قُلْتُ: إِنَّا نَسْتَشْفِي بِهَا لِلْمَرِيضِ، قَالَ: «إِنَّهَا لَيْسَتْ بِدَوَاءٍ، وَلَكِنَّهَا دَاءٌ

On the authority of Ṭāriq ibn Suwayd al-Juʿfī رضي الله عنه, who narrated that he asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about wine being used as a remedy. The Prophet ﷺ said:

“It is not a remedy; rather, it is a disease.”

📚 Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, 1984

A person suffering from stress or other difficulties should seek halal and beneficial means of treatment, including sincere duʿā’, prayer, dhikr, healthy habits and, when necessary, appropriate professional medical assistance.

🕌 10. What Happens to the Prayer of One Who Drinks Khamr?

There is an authentic warning concerning the prayer of a person who consumes khamr and becomes intoxicated.

📜 Hadith

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو رضي الله عنهما قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ

«مَنْ شَرِبَ الْخَمْرَ فَسَكِرَ لَمْ تُقْبَلْ لَهُ صَلَاةٌ أَرْبَعِينَ صَبَاحًا

»

On the authority of ʿAbdullah ibn ʿAmr رضي الله عنهما, who narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:

“Whoever drinks khamr and becomes intoxicated, his prayer will not be accepted for forty mornings…”

📚 Sunan Ibn Mājah, 3377

However, this does not mean that the person should stop praying for forty days.

⚠️ The obligation of ṣalāh remains.

He must continue performing every obligatory prayer at its proper time while sincerely repenting to Allah.

The warning concerning acceptance should therefore never be misunderstood as permission to abandon prayer.

🌙 11. What About Smoking Hashish During Ramadan?

This question needs to be understood carefully.

If a person deliberately smokes marijuana, hashish or another intoxicating substance during the fasting hours of Ramadan, he has committed a serious sin.

Furthermore, deliberately smoking such a substance during the daytime invalidates the fast.

Allah سبحانه وتعالى says:

 

وَكُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا حَتَّىٰ يَتَبَيَّنَ لَكُمُ الْخَيْطُ الْأَبْيَضُ مِنَ الْخَيْطِ الْأَسْوَدِ مِنَ الْفَجْرِ ثُمَّ أَتِمُّوا الصِّيَامَ إِلَى اللَّيْلِ

“Eat and drink until the white thread of dawn becomes distinct to you from the black thread; then complete the fast until night.”

📖 Sūrat al-Baqarah 2:187

The fast requires deliberate abstention from things that invalidate it from dawn until sunset.

Therefore:

☀️ During the fasting hours

🚫 Smoking hashish is prohibited.

🚫 Deliberately inhaling it invalidates the fast.

🚫 The person must repent to Allah.

🚫 The invalidated fast must be made up.

🌙 After Maghrib

The fast has ended, so consuming something at night does not invalidate that day's fast.

However:

🚫 The drug remains prohibited.

Ramadan does not make intoxicants permissible after sunset.

🤲 12. Never Abandon the Prayer

A person who has fallen into drug use may feel ashamed and think:

“I am a sinner, so perhaps there is no point in praying.”

This is a dangerous mistake.

No matter how serious the sin, the Muslim must continue praying and returning to Allah.

Allah سبحانه وتعالى says:

قُلْ يَا عِبَادِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا عَلَىٰ أَنْفُسِهِمْ لَا تَقْنَطُوا مِنْ رَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًا

“Say: O My servants who have transgressed against themselves, do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins.”

📖 Sūrat al-Zumar 39:53

The believer should therefore never allow Shayṭān to convince him that he is too sinful to return to Allah.

🌹 13. The Way Back to Allah

A person struggling with marijuana, hashish or another drug should take practical steps towards repentance.

① 🛑 Stop the prohibited substance

Make a sincere decision to leave it.

② 🤲 Make sincere tawbah

Ask Allah for forgiveness and resolve not to return to the sin.

③ 🕌 Maintain the five daily prayers

Never abandon ṣalāh.

④ 📖 Increase Qur’an and dhikr

Keep the heart connected to Allah.

⑤ 👥 Leave harmful company

Distance yourself from people and environments that encourage drug use.

⑥ 🩺 Seek appropriate treatment when necessary

Addiction can be extremely difficult to overcome. Seeking legitimate medical or professional assistance does not contradict tawakkul. Rather, a person should take the available lawful means while relying upon Allah.

🌟 14. The Final Ruling

The evidence from the Qur’an and Sunnah establishes that intoxicants are prohibited.

Allah سبحانه وتعالى says:

إِنَّمَا الْخَمْرُ وَالْمَيْسِرُ ... رِجْسٌ مِنْ عَمَلِ الشَّيْطَانِ فَاجْتَنِبُوهُ

“Intoxicants and gambling are but filth from the work of Satan, so avoid them.”

📖 Sūrat al-Mā’idah 5:90

And the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:

كُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ خَمْرٌ، وَكُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ حَرَامٌ

“Every intoxicant is khamr, and every intoxicant is forbidden.”

📚 Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, 2003

Therefore:

✅ Marijuana/hashish that intoxicates is prohibited.

✅ It falls under the general category of intoxicants.

✅ Calling it “weed,” “cannabis,” “ganja” or another name does not change the ruling.

✅ Smoking it recreationally is not permissible.

✅ Using stress or relaxation as an excuse does not make an intoxicant permissible.

✅ Deliberately smoking it during the daytime in Ramadan invalidates the fast.

✅ The person must continue praying and must not abandon ṣalāh.

✅ The person should sincerely repent and make up an invalidated fast.

✅ A person suffering from addiction should seek lawful treatment and assistance.

🕋 Conclusion

The issue is not whether marijuana looks like alcohol, whether it is drunk from a cup, or whether society gives it a different name.

The fundamental question is:

Does the substance possess an intoxicating or mind-altering effect that falls under the prohibition established by the Qur’an and Sunnah?

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ gave the answer:

«كُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ خَمْرٌ، وَكُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ حَرَامٌ»

“Every intoxicant is khamr, and every intoxicant is forbidden.”

For this reason, a Muslim should not experiment with intoxicating drugs or regard them as harmless recreational substances.

Allah سبحانه وتعالى has given us the intellect as a great blessing. Islam came to protect that blessing, not to encourage its destruction.

May Allah سبحانه وتعالى protect our youth, our families and our communities from drugs, intoxicants and every form of addiction. May He grant those who are struggling the strength to leave them, accept their repentance and replace their hardship with peace, health, īmān and closeness to Him.

وَاللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِالصَّوَابِ

And Allah knows best what is correct.