The fatwa by the Indonesian Ulema Council also forbids the production and sale of vapes, as well as the misuse of the devices to consume drugs, psychotropic substances and other addictive substances. JAKARTA: The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has issued a fatwa declaring the use of e-cigarettes or vapes haram or forbidden under Islamic law.
MUI chair for fatwa affairs Asrorun Ni’am Sholeh said the ruling was issued under MUI Fatwa No. 131 of 2026, which was adopted at a plenary session of the country's top Islamic clerical body last Friday.
"The use of e-cigarettes or vapes is haram because they pose health risks and harm the environment," he said in a statement.
The fatwa also forbids the production and sale of vapes, as well as the misuse of the devices to consume drugs, psychotropic substances and other addictive substances.
