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Is it permissible to give money from the sale of cigarettes to orphaned minors who have no income or provider?

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You are not permitted to sell cigarettes because they are prohibited, and the money earned from them is also prohibited. If you cannot stop selling cigarettes except by leaving your job at this cafe, then it is obligatory for you to leave, unless you are in a state of necessity. This necessity would be if you cannot find another job or any other means of lawful income to meet your basic needs, other than this work. In such a case, you are permitted to work there out of necessity until you find another way to earn a lawful living. The money earned from selling cigarettes must be disposed of by spending it on public interests and charitable causes, and it is permissible to give it to poor orphans.

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