What is the ruling on using perfumes that contain alcohol?
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Question:
He says: We seek your guidance.
Answer:
Regarding the use of alcoholic fragrances, my brother, the default ruling for perfume is that it is lawful and permissible, except for what is proven to be intoxicating. If it is intoxicating, it is forbidden. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 3390Hasan (Darussalam) He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1865Hasan (Darussalam) So, if this perfume is intoxicating if drunk, or if it is used to intoxicate, then it is forbidden and impure, and it is obligatory to destroy it. As for the perfume that does not contain intoxication, it is lawful; the default for it is permissibility. [Al-A'raf 7:157]
He says: We seek your guidance.
Answer:
Regarding the use of alcoholic fragrances, my brother, the default ruling for perfume is that it is lawful and permissible, except for what is proven to be intoxicating. If it is intoxicating, it is forbidden. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Every intoxicant is Khamr (wine) and every Khamr is unlawful.
كل مسكر خمر وكل خمر حرامWhatever a lot of it intoxicates, a little of it is unlawful.
ما اسكر كثيره فقليله حرامmakes lawful for them the good things and prohibits for them the evil
وَيُحِلُّ لَهُمُ الطَّيِّبَاتِ وَيُحَرِّمُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْخَبَائِثَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم استعمال العطور المشتملة على الكحول؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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