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You are sinful for giving him the money and you share the sin of that cigarette with him.

QUESTION: I have a Hindu classmate who once asked me repeatedly to give him some money to buy a cigarette. He insisted quite a lot, so I eventually gave him the money. However, I’m now wondering whether I did the right thing. Did his being a non-Muslim make any difference to the ruling? Is there any problem with giving a Hindu person money to buy a cigarette?

Halal/Haram Matters, Punishments | September 21, 2026 4:09 am
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QUESTION: Sheikh, if someone works in a pharmacy and has to deal with customers, is he permitted to look at non-mahram female customers when they enter the shop to purchase medicine? Would this be comparable to working in a shop where customers purchase items such as pens, as the worker may need to recognise them if they later return to request a refund?