No. If it can alter the consciousness mind to a level of intoxication it is forbidden. Now what if I can limit my consumption of a substance to a minimum level that won’t cause intoxicated state. Still no, a rule in Islamic jurisprudence: if a amount of substance causes intoxication, any amount is Haram. So one shoot of tequila won’t cause intoxication but still forbidden since if you drink the whole bottle you will be drunk. Will cause addiction or not is not criteria here.

Some things are haram no matter how many conditions and excuses you throw in. Like drugs.

Yes it‘s haram

No, it remains haram because something doesn't become permissible on the justification that it isn't frequently done. It's still haram.

Anything intoxicating in large amounts is impermissible even in small amounts.

Speaking from a knowledgeable background, I do not recommend the use of psychedelic drugs for Muslims. They cause qualitative mental changes that are very dangerous and poorly understood. For comparison, I would sooner support MDMA for PTSD than psychedelics for literally anything.

Anything that clouds your judgement would be haram, generally speaking. For example cbd, (I might get these mixed up) is Halal but thc is haram. Even though they come from the same plant I believe

Caffeine doesn't cloud the mind like intoxicants do.

You can read this brief answer: https://islamqa.org/hanafi/seekersguidance-hanafi/32978/why-is-caffeine-not-haram/

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God asked us to take care of our bodies so anything that harms you is haram but alcohol and THC are major sins not just haram not just because of the harmful effects but because they cloud your mind and judgment thats why it is a major sin, you as a muslim should NOT take anything that makes you do things you wouldn’t normally do or say things you wouldn’t normally say unless it is for a medical reason.

Why does there need to be as Islamic explanation for this? 

Is it really complex? It's just dopamine addiction due to neurological connections. The Islamic way to solve it to remind oneself that God is watching and hearing him and not repeat again out of fear of him. No one does something evil when his boss is watching him so what kind of enlightened individual does anything bad when God is watching him?

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Honest question, would the buzz from the fugu neurotoxin fall under this as all fish are halal and prepared by a qualified chef

OK, but what about psychoactive drugs for depression and mental illness? (SSRIs for example)
If those are banned, I see no way to escape my constant numbness besides just talk.

I've been there and still struggling sometime. Al hamdulillah life is much better now May Allah eases my brothers and sisters

Ameen

You need to seek a fatwa. Intoxicants are generally haram, but everything is reviewed by the ulema on a case-by-case basis. Ask your local sheikh. If your doctor prescribed medical marijuana, you should bring the prescription with you.

https://islamqa.info/en/answers/176623/is-medical-marijuana-prohibited-in-islam#Conditions_for_Using_Medical_Marijuana_in_Islam

“With regard to the ruling on using marijuana or other drugs to relieve pain, this is permissible subject to certain conditions:

That the patient's need for this drug has reached the level of necessity. That a trustworthy doctor testifies that the drug will be beneficial and helpful for the patient. That the use of the drug is limited to the level dictated by necessity. That the use of this drug is indicated in the sense that there is no other permissible or less-prohibited medicine that could be used instead. That this drug will not cause the patient any harm that is greater than or equal to the harm for which it is being used; one of the greatest harms to the patient is addiction to using the drug. (Ahkam Al-Adwiyah fi Ash-Shari`ah Al-Islamiyyah, by Dr. Hasan Al-Fakki, p. 276), from which we have quoted these conditions in brief. There is much more information in the book on this topic for one who wants to know more. The scholars of the Permanent Committee were asked:

What is the ruling on using pethidine or morphine, which are medicines that have an intoxicant effect, in cases of necessity or need?

They replied:

If no other, permissible substances are known that could reduce the patient’s pain apart from these two substances, then it is permissible to use either of them to ease pain in cases of necessity, so long as using them will not result in any greater or equal harm, such as addiction to their use. Shaykh Abd Al-Aziz ibn Baz, Shaykh Abd Ar-Razzaq Afifi, Shaykh Abdullah ibn Ghadyan, Shaykh Abdullah ibn Qaud. (End quote from Fatawa Al-Lajnah Ad-Daimah, 25/77-78)

During the eighth conference of the Medical Fiqh Council on the Islamic View on Certain Medical Problems: Prohibited and Impure Substances in Food and Medicines – which was held in Kuwait, 22-24 Dhul-Hijjah 1415 AH/22-24 May 1995 CE – it was stated:

Intoxicant substances (drugs) are prohibited and it is not permissible to take them except for the purpose of specific medical treatment, in the amounts prescribed by doctors, and provided that they are pure. (End quote)

For more details, please see the following answers: 299989, 21718, 215281, 192321, 289422.

And Allah knows best.”

Yes but did your doctor prescribe you it?

If it was prescribed by a trusted medical doctor, In Sha Allah it is Halal in your case. Just make sure to wait a while before praying Salah.

https://islamqa.info/en/answers/176623/is-medical-marijuana-prohibited-in-islam

Summary of answer

While marijuana is generally prohibited in Islam due to its intoxicating effects and potential harm, its use for medical purposes may be permissible under strict conditions. These include necessity, medical certification of its benefits, and the absence of viable alternatives.

I see you also inhale it's smoke. https://islamqa.info/en/answers/420779/can-muslims-inhale-herb-smoke

Summary of answer

If inhaling the smoke of herbs is harmful, then it is prohibited to inhale it. If it is done for a medicinal benefit, then there is nothing wrong with it, because the basic principle is that things are permissible.

Long story short for smoking medical marijuana is if your doctor warns against it, you must stop and stick to reduced risk consumption methods approved by the doctor.

I was in the same boat. Since young, for ADHD and Insomnia and Depression and OCD multiple other mental and physical conditions.

Im now coming up to 150 days clean. It is alot better clean and sober for Allah. I can promise you that as someone whos been an addict of many things since a kid.

Seek an alternative and contact both a sheikh and a medical professional

If the doctor does not recommend consumption by smoke, avoid it and stick to consuming infused items instead as it causes less damage to your health.

Yes it is still Halal in your case.

Bro go ask to your local masjid and if you are not sure ask to multiple local masjid. I don’t have the knowledge to answer but asking for opinion on a delicate subject like that to stranger in reddit does not seem like a good idea ^^’

Weed is an intoxicant there is no question or doubts about that. As far as the “elimination of harm” by taking edibles—Talk to anyone who’s taken even just a little too much edible

Speaking as a former stoner: weed is haram. Very haram. Don’t risk the 40 days of prayers not being accepted. This is due to the fact that Muhammad SAW said in an authentic Hadith that every intoxicant is khamr.

>In my opinion it should. I believe passing judgement on something solely based off of stereotypes and depictions is wrong

Scholars over the centuries who studied the religion very well and make judgments based on the truth and evidence are much more qualified than you. You don't have to try something to know the negative effects of it.

You sound like bani israel arguing to Alllah regarding what colour does the cow have to be for the sacrifice. What’s haram is haram.

There is room in our jurisprudential tradition to say that it is allowed to drink non-grape/date alcoholic beverages without getting drunk (Abu Hanifa), but 99% of all Muslims reject this for a very good reason. Adopting this fatwa would unnecessarily open the door to a great evil across the Muslim world.

As for non-alcoholic intoxicants, they have their own social evils that we ought to avoid. We are not an Umma that drinks or smokes away our lives to hide from the reality of things, but one that focuses on the truth without diluting it through drugs.

An addict isn’t helpless, though it is definitely difficult for someone to quit

Allah knows the effort someone is making to change their ways and we trust will have mercy on all of us when it comes to the efforts we make to be better muslims

But effort has to be made. An addict to a haram substance or act has to be doing everything in their power to quit, and there is a lot that can be done

People break free from addictions every day, alhamdulillah

If you make steps to leave your addiction and repent for the sake of Allah swt then you will be rewarded.

Don’t know about the addict but the dealer will be punished.

when you relapse it should not feel like a devistating end but another milestone thats reached, trust in Allah (tawakul) it will work, we think good of Allah, ask him for sincerity and strength to get through harsship, he helps us. I m clean for 2 years now alhamdulillah, I have many more things to work on but I prayed and after relapsing tons of times, I said I have to be able to do 3 months instead, did that, relapsed, was down for 3 monthd, then the same rhing again but after that I told myself I did 3 months 2 times, I have to be able to do 6. and after that I never looked back alhamdulillah

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Everything is maktoob, that's to say that Allah is All-Knowing. it doesn't change our freedom.

Self-destruct is not a disease, It's the result of mental disorders. and it's a well-known psychological condition. Does it erase our ability to self-control? does it not allow us to make decisions? choices?

My advice: don't calculate or rely on excuses and whatnot because it doesn't need your attention, and it could all be irrelevant if Allah decided to forgive you. Instead, ask for forgiveness and mercy from Allah, and push yourself as much as physically possible to obey and worship.

Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: In the time of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, there was a man named Abdullah who was nicknamed ‘Donkey,’ and he would make the Prophet laugh. The Prophet lashed him for drinking wine, and one day the man was brought again and the Prophet ordered him to be lashed. Another man among the people said, “O Allah, curse him! How many times has he been brought?” The Prophet said, “Do not curse him. By Allah, I know that he loves Allah and His Messenger.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6780

Every case is unique. So we should do our best

As the world famous addiction expert Gabor Mate says: "Not why the addiction but Why the pain?". So it's not about the haram lifestyle, drugs, girls, music etc but it's about the pain, emptiness and void that we've been feeling deep down all these years which manifests in us keep wanting to run away from it by numbing it out constantly with various detrimental outlets. 

We'll certainly feel momentury relief but then we have to keep numbing it out over and over again until eventually our mind, bodies and souls scream out in a way that we cannot ignore anymore. So there is a cost to all this but surely we don't want that point to arrive in our lives where we are forced to take action. So constantly masking the pain becomes a vicious never ending cycle. In the process we end up losing ourselves. 

It can be hard at first but we must push through. Each day gets slightly better and eventually we will break free. Just give it time. Ignore the negative voices. They will eventually quiten. Getting help via talk therapy can help a lot. Best of all share all your pain with Allah. Transfer it all to him. Know that we all have a choice to make. So we must recognise that we can break free from whatever pain we are going through. We all have the power to choose a different story for ourselves. We are not defined from a our past traumas. 

We can't change what has happened to us in the past but we can choose to release our emotions and let go of them and move forward from them. When Allah says that he is sufficient for us and that we can put our trust and reliance on him then that means that we can pass our pains and traumas to him and we can put everything in his hands. 

We don't have to go through anything alone. He wants us to break free from them by us putting all our emotional pains and transferring them to him. Whenever we hold onto so much pain then it can manifest in us finding so many detrimental outlets that only drain us more. We end up feeling so exhausted and that we cannot take anymore. 

He doesn't want us to feel that burden. Know that we don't have to understand our traumas and why they happened to us. We don't have to understand why we've been betrayed. We can't change what has happened to us. But we can rewire the way we think about them. By constantly burdening ourselves with our pains then we're just re-living our traumas over and over again which becomes a vicious cycle. 

So we need to release all of our pains and traumas to Allah and put our entire reliance and full trust in him. Therefore, you must feel your worthy of moving past this and overcoming it. You have to believe that. It can take time but just take a step forward each day. 

Know that whatever pain, discomfort and trials we are going through then Allah is aware and as long as we patiently persevere and trust in him then he is close to us and will elevate us and reward us without measure:

The greatest of rewards comes with the greatest of trials. Verily, when Allah loves a people, He afflicts them [with trials]. Then, whoever is content shall have [Allah’s] pleasure [and contentment in the hereafter], and whoever is discontent shall have [Allah’s] displeasure [and anguish in the hereafter]. (Sunan ibn Majah)

"O you who believe! Be patient. And have outlasting patience. And be ever at the ready. And be ever God-fearing, so that you may be successful." (3:200)

Allah has given you so much honour, so live that honour in your mind, heart, body and soul. Don't allow your past traumas to destroy your self worth. You do have the power to overcome this. However, shaythan wants us to run towards detrimental outlets instead of running towards Allah. He wants us to numb ourselves out and disrespect ourselves by indulging in various desires with the opposite gender:

"O believers! Do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Whoever follows Satan’s footsteps, then ˹let them know that˺ he surely bids ˹all to˺ immorality and wickedness. Had it not been for Allah’s grace and mercy upon you, none of you would have ever been purified. But Allah purifies whoever He wills. And Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing." (24:21)

Seeking good company is crucial and connecting with a community to gain a support network that will support your personal growth, as the right environment is fundamentally important. A bad environment will only attract us towards bad things. We are whom we keep company with. 

Also by numbing ourselves out with drugs, music etc then we lose connection to ourselves. So it's crucial that we fully connect to ourselves so that we can be in tune with our gut and intuition, as that is a inner guidance Allah has put within us to guide us throughout our lives. Whenever we numb ourselves with detrimental behaviours and actions then we end up blocking and losing connection with ourselves and consequently lose ourselves in the process. 

So by connecting with ourselves then we can start to become our authentic selves. When we go against our authenticity then we end up building up a lot of pain and that can have a hugely detrimental impact upon us mentally, physically and spiritually. 

Most importantly, focus on building a close and intimate connection with Allah, especially during this blessed month. Nurture this relationship daily in whatever way that you can. Whenever we turn to detrimental outlets then we are essentially disrespecting ourselves. This is what lowers our self worth and self love. 

When we truly love ourselves and feel worthy then we'll never want to disrespect ourselves in such a way. We'll want to nourish our minds, emotions, hearts and souls with good and beneficial things. These detrimental actions and behaviours don't support our mental and physical health and wellbeing. So we must start respecting ourselves and knowing that we are truly worthy because Allah has made us worthy. 

So know that you are absolutely worthy and you are worthy enough to truly love yourself so that you can move forward with your life and become the best version of yourself! Look at yourself in the mirror each day and tell yourself how much you love yourself and how worthy you truly are. Live it and breathe it and make those words true for yourself!

Surely during this blessed time we have the very best opportunity to take the necessary steps to resolve our underlying traumas and pain to finally break free from the shackles of having to numb ourselves by turning towards detrimental outlets. 

So transfer all of your pains to Allah and totally surrender it to him. Only he knows what you're truly going through and only he can give you the comfort, relief and guidance you need to get through this. For Allah declares:

"Have no fear! I am with you, hearing and seeing." (20:46)

"Surely in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find comfort." (13:28)

So let go of all the detrimental outlets that are not serving your life for the sake of Allah and know that he will give you far better in return and open up doors for you that you never imagined possible:

The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “Certainly, you will never leave something for the sake of Allah, the Mighty & Majestic, except that Allah will replace it with something better.” [Musnad Aḥmad 23074