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Indonesian Ulema Council Declares Vapes Haram
Indonesia’s Ulema Council has declared vapes haram under Islamic law.
The council’s Fatwa Commission signed the ruling in Jakarta on November 6, 2026.
It says vaping is prohibited because it can harm health and the environment, and may be used to consume drugs or other addictive substances.
The ruling covers users and commercial activity, including the production and sale of vaping products.
It also specifically prohibits using vapes to consume narcotics, psychotropic substances or other addictive substances.
The council wants the government and parliament to draft a ban and penalties to protect the public.
It has also called for immediate measures to control vape products, but the sources do not say what action the government will take next.
Indonesia’s Ulema Council has declared the use, production, distribution and sale of vapes haram under Islamic law.
The ruling is Fatwa No. 131 of 2026, issued by the council’s Fatwa Commission.
The council said vaping endangers health, harms the environment and could be used to consume narcotics and other addictive substances.
It urged the government and House of Representatives to draft a law banning vapes and setting penalties.
- Who
- The Indonesian Ulema Council’s Fatwa Commission.
- What
- It declared vape use, production, distribution and sale haram under Islamic law.
- When
- The decision was signed on November 6, 2026, and reported on November 9, 2026.
- Where
- Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Why
- The council cited health and environmental harms and the risk that vapes could be used to consume narcotics and other addictive substances.
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The fatwa decision was signed in Jakarta by MUI Fatwa Commission Chair Asrorun Niam Sholeh and Deputy Secretary-General for Fatwa Affairs Aminuddin Yaqub.
Tempo reported that the MUI Fatwa Commission had issued the fatwa.
- Fatwa number
- No. 131 of 2026
- Decision signed
- November 6, 2026
- Signing location
- Jakarta
- Prohibited activities
- Use, production, distribution and sale of vapes
- Requested government action
- Draft legislation banning vapes and establishing penalties
What people are saying
Using electronic cigarettes (vapes) is haram because they endanger health, damage the environment, and, as a preventive measure (sadd al-dhari'ah), to prevent them from being used as a means of distributing and consuming narcotics, psychotropic substances and other addictive substances,