3 days ago
- Politics
- New Straits Times
Pahang imposes immediate vape ban
KUANTAN: Pahang has become the latest Malaysian state to ban vaping and the use of electronic cigarettes.
State Islamic Religious Affairs, Rural Development, and Orang Asli Affairs Committee chairman Datuk Seri Syed Ibrahim Syed Ahmad said the Pahang Mufti's Department had issued a fatwa prohibiting the use of vape.
He said the fatwa was formally conveyed to the Pahang State Legal Adviser's Office on March 3 via a document issued by the Menteri Besar's Office.
"The matter was presented at the Pahang State Executive Council meeting on May 14 and received the consent of the Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah.
"His Majesty had previously voiced concern over this issue (vape usage)," he said after chairing the State Islamic Religious Affairs sub-committee meeting at the Sultan Ahmad Shah Administrative Centre earlier today.
