Effect of religious beliefs on the smoking behaviour of university students: quantitative findings from Malaysia

• Main Authors: Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod, Alkoudmani, Ramez M., Elsayed, Tarek Mohamed Ali, Ahmad, Akram, Khan, Muhammad Umair
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Springer 2015
• Subjects: RS Pharmacy and materia medica
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/44952/1/art%253A10.1007%252Fs10943-015-0136-0.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/44952/4/44952_Effect%20of%20religious%20beliefs_SCOPUS_WOS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/44952/; http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10943-015-0136-0
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

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 perc...