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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Your Questions Answered (volume 3) Q90: Is Marungi Haram? Is Kat or Marungi Najis or Haram to eat or to sell? And what if someone eats Marungi for the purpose of making Ibadat whole night? Or if someone is in a journey and eats it to remain awake to protect himself from the robbers? A. I have been told that Marungi, which is also called Miraa, creates intoxication. If it is so, then it is Haram to use.

But as it is originally non-liquid, it will not be Najis. Selling a Haram thing (for a purpose which is Haram) is also Haram. A Haram thing cannot be used on the pre-text that it would help in Ibadat. Remaining awake whole night for Ibadat is not Wajib. How can you commit a sin for the sake of a Sunnat Ibadat? Q91: NARCOTIC DRUGS When Islam forbade the use of narcotics (i.e. morphine, hashish), the Holy Qur'an used the word Khamr'.

"Some say this means any intoxicant; others say it means only alcohol, I need historical reference (i.e. if there was a law as such which forbade the use of narcotics as there is for alcohol); also; please, find out for me if any of the ahadith' mention narcotics. A. Opium, Hashish and other such narcotics are not included in "Khamr". The word "Khamr" is used for liquid intoxicant. But there is no doubt whatsover that all narcotic drugs are Haram and unlawful.

There are many Ahadith which clearly say that "Every intoxicant is Haram". These Ahadith are fomous and there is no need to give the references. You will find them in Wasael-us-Shia. Bihar-ul-Anwar and other books of Ahadith. The second reason of their being Haram is that they harm the health of the user, and in Islam all such food and drink which are injurious to health are Haram. Q92: IS YEAST HALAL?

I would really like to know if we Shias are allowed to eat yeast, because everything that is baked over here contains yeast; and I really don't know what that is. They use it in bread to make it rise. A. There is no harm in using yeast. Q93: PICKLES MADE BY NON-MUSLIMS (a) Is it true that we cannot take a cup of tea prepared by a Sikh, but we can take or eat pickles (Achar) prepared by Hindus?

(b) We get some pickles over here which is made by James Smith who I believe is a Christian, and is imported from India. Do you think it would be O.K. to eat these pickles? A. (a) No. Both are Najis. (b) So long as you do not know that the contents of that particular bottle have been touched by a non-Muslim, you may use it Q94: IS CHEESE HARAM?