The ruling on adding a small amount of alcohol to food or medicine
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Question:
What is the ruling, Shaykh, on adding a small percentage of alcohol or khamr (intoxicants) to food or medicine?
Answer:
This is not permissible. This is khamr (intoxicants); whatever intoxicates in large quantities, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said in an authentic hadith:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1865Hasan (Darussalam). It is not permissible to use alcohol in food or anything else if by alcohol one means khamr. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
What is the ruling, Shaykh, on adding a small percentage of alcohol or khamr (intoxicants) to food or medicine?
Answer:
This is not permissible. This is khamr (intoxicants); whatever intoxicates in large quantities, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said in an authentic hadith:
Whatever a lot of it intoxicates, a little of it is unlawful.
ما أسكر كثيره فقليله حرامThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (156) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1438-02-23] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (22:55)
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