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CAIRO, July 23 (Islam Online)-The Egyptian Grand Mufti , Dr Nasr Fareed Wasel, said in his most recent fatwa that smoking was a valid reason for either spouse to seek divorce from the marriage partner, if the smoker spouse insisted on not stopping. The fatwa came in the context of the Mufti's campaign against smoking . Dr Wasel is known for his clear and firm stand against smoking as he emphasizes always that it is against Islam. He also condemns selling and manufacturing cigarettes . This fierce campaign made the World Health Organization (WHO) honor him last month. Answering a question directed to him by the Egyptian Association for Combating Addiction he said that it is permissible for a man to divorce a smoker wife who rejects the advice to stop smoking; "all the medical reports reveal that smoking is a hazard and that it is very harmful," Wasel emphasized. Lately the Mufti had received several questions concerning the position of Islam towards the habit of smoking. Dr Wasel emphasized that marriage in Islam is based on mercy and amicability therefore any spouse who causes harm to the other is considered to break those two pillars and eventually the marriage itself. He upheld the view that the wife has the right to ask for a divorce before a court if she is harmed by the fact that her husband is a smoker. Moreover according to the Mufti , the court should be obligated to grant her divorce if the husband insists on continuing smoking. |
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