LEGAL USE OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE / VAPOR

What are the legal of vapor or electronic cigarette?

ISSUE : The using of electronic cigarettes and vape or vapor is very prevalent among teenagers including girls with many reasons. One of the famous reasons is the electronic cigarette is a substitute product that can replace the real cigarettes for them to stop slowly by taking it. The reason seems like 'menghalalkan' the widespread of using the electronic cigarettes.

DEFINITION OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE :

Electronic Cigarette ( Electronic Nicotine Delivery System or e-cigarettes ) is an innovation of the conventional cigarettes into modern cigarettes. Nowadays, the electric cigarettes also know as vape or vapor.  

THE EXPERT PEOPLE'S OPINION :

• The amount of nicotine in the electronic cigarette is different depending on the statement written on the label. It can be between 6-8 mg per 1 ml of liquid (mg / ml) which is labeled at low concentrations. Some also contain 16-18 mg / ml (high concentration) or 24-36mg / ml (extra high concentration). But it must be known that if all 60 mg of nicotine is absorbed into the blood, it has the potential to kill an adult non-smokers. This is equivalent to 30-40 conventional cigarettes.
• Evaluation Division of Pharmaceutical Scientists from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has tested 19 types of e-cigarettes that were manufactured by two producers (NJoy and Smoking Everywhere). They found that the 'tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs), which can cause cancer in both brands of e-cigarettes. Even the concentration of nicotine in e-cigarettes are not equal to the value written on the label. There is little nicotine in e-cigarettes is a "nicotine-free".
• In September 2008, the World Health Organization has issued a statement: "There are no studies that demonstrate authentic e-cigarette is a safe and effective as nicotine replacement treatment. Therefore, the manufacturer must undertake in-depth studies to support their claim that e-cigarettes can be used to reduce smoking ".
• According to a statement issued by the American Lung Association (ALA), the ALA declared their indignation towards the use of electronic cigarettes because earlier studies have found that electronic cigarettes not only contain nicotine but there are also other chemicals that are harmful such as carcinogens.
•  In addition, the study also showed that electronic cigarettes that use a high voltage has the amount of formaldehyde is high. Formaldehyde is a chemical that is harmful to the human body.
• The FDA (Food and Drug Administration), the US has carried out laboratory experiments on electronic cigarettes and in a sample ,, they have found a substance diethylene glycol, an ingredient used in anti-freeze process and it is very harmful to the human body.
• According to Dr. Daniel Lee, Physicians and breathing at Prince Court Medical Centre, claims that the smoke emitted from cigarettes is the norm rather than of the liquid nicotine is totally wrong. In fact, electronic cigarettes have nicotine which can increase heart rate and hormonal outflow 'adrenalin' and moisturize the nervous system. In addition, nicotine also causes an unusual pulse, narrowing of heart vessels, increased blood pressure, heart attack, stroke and ulcers of the stomach and intestines.
• Chief Medical Officer Cancer Screening Center National Cancer Society Malaysia (NCSM), Dr. Dalilah Kamaruddin, when contacted, said the process of vaporization of the liquid nicotine which is produced by electronic cigarettes, will be sucked in by the user, and vapor of nicotine has the same properties of nitric acid. He added nitric acid is a chemical catalyst to the occurrence of cancer in the human body. In addition, the liquid nicotine, although the dosage slightly, feared and absorbency to the blood vessels will change the content in the body as efficiently than nicotine, a liquid that also contain glycerin.
• President of the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA), Dr. Ashok Philip Zachariah also argued that the electronic cigarette could bring harm to users. He added that most of the chemicals contained in cigarette smoke kenvesional also available in electronic cigarettes even lower levels. He is also the association urged the Ministry of Health is considering to ban the use of electronic cigarettes look to the harm which will occur.
• Cardiac Surgeon and Lung Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (PPUKM), Dr. Khairulfaizi Haron said that although the percentage of users vape the disease is too low, they must be vigilant and cautious. He also stressed that the alleged use of electronic cigarettes are safer than tobacco is not true.
• Deputy Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Helmi Yahya said in a statement that in the electronic cigarettes are nicotine and propylene glycol, and when heated (in the liquid) exceeds five volts, the liquid is a combination of nature such as preservatives. Preservatives that increases the likelihood of cancer in the body.

HUKUM

Based on the above facts and also stated 'nas' so  the use of electronic cigarettes are PROHIBITED ( HARAM). This is because as the 'illahkan' or specify the reasons for the law applicable to the issue of smoking electronic cigarettes and the reasons including:

• Qiyas to real cigarettes.
• The fact experts suggest it could be hurt even more harm than smoking itself. This is considered a very strong foundation for mafsadah indisputable and harm has been recognized by experts and authoritative bodies.
• Wastage that occurs either on the device itself and vape liquid material that is sipping. The price of such a device costs about hundreds of ringgit and it can reach up to thousands of ringgit.
• Mimicking a non-Muslim culture.
• Viewed dishonorable.
• Sad al-Zari'ah (closing the road to damage). The polices are intensifying the review and investigation of the detected locations of its own blending flavors try marijuana and density to meet the demand of some users of electronic cigarettes. Reports from authorities also indicated that the use of synthetic drugs among young people is on the rise and this will be worse if the use of electronic cigarettes are also drugs elements in it. Preventive measures should be done so that these problems do not fester among Malaysians especially for adolescents.

The National Fatwa Council has also banned the use of electronic cigarettes through his fatwa. Its chairman, Prof. Emeritus Tan Sri Dr. Abd. Shukor Husin said the decision was decided by applying the law to smoke shisha, which had been ruled previously. He added that, if the findings of the first is quite dangerous, it's both wasteful and harmful to the party in terms of health, but when these same recommendations, then we say it is HARAM.

FATWA  ULAMA & OPINION OF ISLAM SCHOLAR

They said same law as the law of regular cigarettes. Thus, it is HARAM  .

• Sheikh Muhammad Salih Al-Munajjid in his response to the issue of the use of electronic cigarettes Electronic cigarettes say that the law is the same as traditional cigarettes illegally.
• There was no benefit for those who want to try to abandon the practice of smoking cigarettes switch from traditional cigarettes to electronic cigarettes because the harm is also the same as regular cigarettes based on the reports of experts .

Sheikh Uthman al-Khamis also argued that electronic cigarettes are illegal because they harm. Each of harm, then Islam will reject in advance in order to maintain maslahah all people. - S.S. Datuk Dr. Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri (Mufti Wilayah Persekutuan).

CONLUSION

In this issue, the public also believes that it is one way to help smokers to stop smoking. Therefore, they use electronic cigarettes as an alternative to quitting smoking. Actually this is a distorted notion of fundamental because it said there was also a native of nicotine substance that can cause addiction and harm to human health. The money that use to buy cigarettes or vapor, it even better if they put the money to a tube mosque, sympathize orphans, feed the poor and help their needs. May Allah grant us success and given us guidance and good health.