The Covid-19 epidemic has raised a variety of questions and concerns regarding the potential health risks connected to smoking and vaping. The novel coronavirus’s respiratory disease damages the lungs, making smokers and vapers particularly concerned. The chance of developing a severe disease from Covid-19 is clearly enhanced for people who smoke or vape, despite the fact that there is still much to understand about the virus.
By weakening the immune system and harming the lungs, smoking and vaping make it more difficult for the body to fight off respiratory illnesses like Covid-19. The infection can also spread through the vaping aerosols, which can further irritate the lungs and raise the risk of problems. As a result, it is advised that those who smoke or vape cut back or stop during this pandemic.
There are additional tobacco use methods outside smoking and vaping, like hookah, also referred to as shisha. A classic Middle Eastern waterpipe known as a hookah heats flavoring tobacco with charcoal to produce smoke, which is then filtered through water and inhaled. The term “hookah” is also used to describe a waterpipe or narghile in English.
Many Muslims are unsure if hookahs are haram, which refers to prohibited or illegal under Islamic law. Since hookahs are not specifically mentioned in the Quran or the Hadith, the solution is not simple. However, because to its negative consequences on the health and the fact that it is an unnecessary waste of money, many Islamic scholars believe that smoking, including hookah, is forbidden. It is acceptable to smoke in your own backyard as long as you are not disturbing your neighbors, according to the smoking regulations in Ontario, Canada. Tobacco and marijuana use, however, are prohibited in public areas, enclosed workplaces, and vehicles with minors under the age of 16.
In summary, smoking and vaping can impair lung function and weaken the immune system, making it more difficult for the body to fight off respiratory infections like Covid-19. Hookahs are sometimes called narghile or waterpipe in English and are considered haram by many Islamic scholars due to their harmful effects. In Ontario, smoking is prohibited in enclosed workplaces, cars with children under the age of 16, and public spaces. However, as long as you are not making a disturbance, you are permitted to smoke in your own garden. To lower their risk of developing a serious illness during the pandemic, smokers and vapers are advised to give up or at least cut back.