The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) declared the use, production, and sale of e-cigarettes and vapes haram (forbidden) under Fatwa No. 131 of 2026, signed Nov. 6 in Jakarta. The MUI cited health risks, environmental damage, nicotine addiction, and concerns that vaping devices could be used to consume narcotics, psychotropic substances, and other addictive drugs. The fatwa also explicitly prohibits using vapes to consume those substances and extends the prohibition to the production and trade of e-cigarettes.
The MUI urged the Indonesian government and House of Representatives to draft legislation banning vaping and establishing penalties. It also called on the government to take immediate steps to control the distribution of e-cigarettes and protect the public from their alleged negative effects. The fatwa was signed by MUI Fatwa Commission Chairman Asrorun Niam Sholeh and Deputy Secretary General Aminuddin Yaqub, and acknowledged by MUI Chairman Anwar Iskandar and Secretary General Amirsyah Tambunan.
