Hemp, as described in the World Encyclopedia, is a medicinal plant with a narcotic effect, belonging to the angiosperms genus, in the hemp family.
There are three known species of the plant: cultivated hemp, Indian hemp that is a narcotic, and wild dwarf hemp. The genus is a native species that comes from Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent.
The main active ingredient in hemp is the organic chemical compound, or tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-9-en:tetrahydrocannabinol), known as THC, which the plant creates in one of its parts by causing certain substances to react with olivetol, resulting in the production of THC.
The entire hemp plant is not narcotic, but it has degrees of narcotic effect from highest to lowest, as follows:
• Trichomes (resin glands)
• Female flower buds
• Male flower buds
• Young buds
• Leaves of flower buds
• Ascending leaves in size
• Neck of the leaves arranged in ascending size
• Ascending stem size
• Roots and seeds.
According to the Convention on Psychotropic Substances, hemp refers to the flower heads or fruiting tops of the cannabis plant, from which “resin” – meaning the viscous material obtained from the upper part of the plant after it has been scratched – has not been extracted. The Convention stipulates that this definition does not include leaves of the cannabis plant that are not accompanied by the tops, and it also does not include seeds.
Therefore, according to international law, hemp seeds are not considered a narcotic, and their use is not prohibited. The prohibition only applies to the narcotic part of the plant, as the hemp tree itself is not considered impure. The laws of the country may prohibit THC except for medical purposes.
Therefore, there is no objection to using the referred product.
Fatwa by Dr. Khālid Naṣr