Is it permissible to use a medicine that contains an intoxicant?
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Question:
Is it permissible to use an intoxicant in medicine if there is a dire necessity for it and no permissible alternative medicine is available?
Answer:
No. An intoxicant is not a medicine; rather, it is a disease, as stated by the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). A man came to him and said that he was making wine as a medicine, seeking the Messenger's (peace and blessings be upon him) permission. He did not grant him permission and said, "It is a disease, not a medicine." So, whoever says that wine contains medicine is a liar; it does not contain medicine. Yes.
Is it permissible to use an intoxicant in medicine if there is a dire necessity for it and no permissible alternative medicine is available?
Answer:
No. An intoxicant is not a medicine; rather, it is a disease, as stated by the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). A man came to him and said that he was making wine as a medicine, seeking the Messenger's (peace and blessings be upon him) permission. He did not grant him permission and said, "It is a disease, not a medicine." So, whoever says that wine contains medicine is a liar; it does not contain medicine. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز استعمال دواء فيه مسكر؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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