The Impurity of Perfumes Containing Alcohol
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Question:
Are perfumes that contain alcohol impure, such that they must be washed off if they come into contact with clothing?
Answer:
If it is established that they contain alcohol, then alcohol is impure. Intoxicants are impure, because Allah said:[Al-Ma'idah 5:90] He commanded us to avoid them, so how can we use them for fragrance when Allah tells us to avoid them? This is a filth, and filth means impurity. Therefore, intoxicants are impure, whether they are pure or mixed with other substances. However, this is only if it is established, because for most of what people say contains alcohol, this has not been established. Yes.
Are perfumes that contain alcohol impure, such that they must be washed off if they come into contact with clothing?
Answer:
If it is established that they contain alcohol, then alcohol is impure. Intoxicants are impure, because Allah said:
are but defilement from the work of Satan, so avoid it
رِجْسٌ مِّنْ عَمَلِ الشَّيْطَانِ فَاجْتَنِبُوهُ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 123 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / الإقرار / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:14:00)
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