Is there a guiding message to a female friend of mine who smokes?
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The consensus among contemporary verifying scholars is that smoking is forbidden due to its severe and destructive harms. Its addiction falls under the category of major sins. The smoker must repent to Allah and free himself from the captivity of this cigarette with sincere determination and reliance on Allah.
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