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al-Tashrif bi al-Minan, p. 129, no. 136. Kanz al-'Ummal, no. 39665

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Question : #447

Category: Women's Issues

Subject:	smoking while pregant
Question:	Is it allowed for a pregnant woman to smoke while the doctors say that the foetus is affected by the smoking of its mother?
Answer:	If smoking causes substantial harm to a male or female smoker or to the foetus, then it is prohibited, whether he/she is a beginner or is addicted, assuming that he/she would not suffer substantial harm by quitting. As for the one who would suffer harm by quitting, he/she should consider which one is less harmful: to continue smoking or to quit, and act accordingly.

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