ArticleJournal of religion and health2016
Effect of Religious Beliefs on the Smoking Behaviour of University Students: Quantitative Findings From Malaysia.
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- Exploring Prevalence and Sociodemographic Factors Associated With Smoking Among Malaysian Adults: A Cross- Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Religiosity vs tobacco use: Religion's impact on tobacco use among adult Indian population - A cross sectional study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024Article
- Prevalence and Associated Factors Related to Tobacco Consumption Among University Students in Malaysia.Health psychology research · 2024Article
- Targeted faith-based and faith-placed interventions for noncommunicable disease prevention and control in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review protocol.Systematic reviews · 2022Article
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- The Concept of Pharmacy Ethics and the Examples of Ethical Dilemmas Encountered by Pharmacists in the Asir Region, Saudi Arabia: A Qualitative Study.International journal of general medicine · 2022Article
- Discrepancies and Similarities in Attitudes, Beliefs, and Familiarity with Vaccination Between Religious Studies and Science Students in Malaysia: A Comparison Study.Journal of religion and health · 2021Article
- Smoking and Religion: Untangling Associations Using English Survey Data.Journal of religion and health · 2019Article
- Socioeconomic Inequalities in the Risk Factors of Noncommunicable Diseases Among Women of Reproductive Age in Sub-saharan Africa: A Multi-Country Analysis of Survey Data.Frontiers in public health · 2018Article
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Abstract
The Malaysian official Islamic authorities have issued a "fatwa" (Islamic ruling) regarding smoking practice which prohibits Muslims from smoking because of its potential harm to health. Since the prevalence of smoking among Malaysian students is high, this study was designed to explore the perceptions and opinions of Malaysian Muslim students towards smoking in International Islamic University of Malaysia. A prospective, cross-sectional study was conducted among School of Science students in International Islamic University Malaysia. Convenience sampling approach was used to recruit 323 students based on sample size calculation. A content- and face-validated questionnaire was used to collect the data from the participants. Non-smokers highly supported the fatwa on smoking forbiddance than smokers (94 vs 64.3 %, p = 0.001). A significant proportion of non-smokers believed that Islam prohibits smoking because of its potential harm (94.9 vs 71.4 %, p = 0.001). Majority of smokers agreed that addiction is the main barrier towards smoking cessation (78.6 vs 61.5 %, p = 0.019). The results showed positive influences of Islamic beliefs on the non-smokers. Further studies are required to validate these findings by surveying other universities of Malaysia.
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