Islamic Jurisprudence and Cultural Framing

Islamic jurisprudence permits medical exceptions under the principle of darurah (necessity), which may moderate religious opposition to therapeutic cannabis use. Malaysia's Islamic majority views intoxicants through a moral lens, but the darurah principle provides a potential avenue for culturally sensitive medical cannabis framing. Stigma rooted in moral and religious narratives remains a barrier to acceptance, especially among groups not already exposed to scientific discourse on cannabis. Framing medical cannabis within a clinical rather than recreational context, anchored in both scientific and Islamic religious rationales, is recommended to address stigma among conservative populations.