I know a young man (19) who has gotten himself into smoking marijuana. Unfortunately, it’s become really prevalent among my young peers and it’s leading him and others down a more destructive life style. He has the intention of stopping and sees how destructive it is, however he has stopped in the past and then relapsed again recently. Is there anything one could do to help this person? Or any advice to give them that will make it easier for them to stay away in the future? I know that things like duaa and turning to Allah swt would be the most beneficial, but how do you communicate that to someone who struggles to be consistent in terms of their deen? Are there any duaas that are particularly helpful in this situation that I could myself read for this person?

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I recommend the following:

1- Encourage this person to stay away from friends who do drugs. It’s impossible for him to stop when he is surrounded with such people. Encourage him to find good and responsible friends.

2- Don’t tell him to quit immediately. He won’t be able to. Help him make small goals that are achievable. Every time he reaches the next goal, he should consider it as an achievement.

3- He must be busy to the point where he has no free time. The busier he is, the more capable he will be to stop.

4- Remind him that he doesn’t own his body. God does. His body is simply an Amana, and he is not authorized to do whatever he wants with his body. Allah will hold him accountable for what he did to his body. Harming his body is a violation of God’s law.

5- I recommend this Du’a:

https://www.duas.org/Amn.htm

If he is not willing to read it, you read it on his behalf.