Tobacco

Q: I am a well-known wholesaler and I have been working for twenty years now. I sell foodstuffs, different types of tobacco, and other merchandise. I sell around 25 different brands of tobacco, which I import from foreign producers outside the Kingdom with the aid of general agents in the Kingdom in (Part No. 13; Page No. 60)  Riyadh, Jeddah, or Dammam. After the shipments arrive, I distribute them among small shops and retail stores and markets. I would like to add that I pay huge amounts of money to import the tobacco that may reach 50 million riyals monthly and more than 650 million riyals yearly. My question is:Is tobacco Haram (prohibited) or not?If it is Haram, is it permissible for me to sell it at the same establishments along with other merchandise such as foodstuffs?Also, is it permissible to separate between the two, selling foodstuffs in other stores?Can I put its profits into charitable projects?It is worth mentioning that I tried to stop dealing in it before, but the losses reached 50% in some stores and 100% in others.I ask Allah and hope you will give me a clear, correct, and convincing answer supported by evidence from the Qur'an and Sunnah (whatever is reported from the Prophet). A written answer would be better to resist the insinuations of Satan, free myself from any blame, and be sure of the ruling on my business on the Day of Resurrection when I will meet Allah. Moreover, I heard Shaykh Al-Tantawy say in an interview that tobacco was not Haram, but merely Makruh (disliked). That is what kept me selling it. I hope the written answer includes the names, signatures, and titles of those who issue it (Part No. 13; Page No. 61) to be able to take the right decision. Allah willing, it will be the final decision without any hesitation. I give my word on that, and Allah is my Witness.