Is it permissible to use kefir seeds for treatment, given that they release intoxicants?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This is a question from Sar. He says: There is a seed called kefir seeds. He says: When fermented, they release a small amount of intoxicants. He asks: Is it permissible to use them for treatment?
Answer:
No. Treat yourselves, but do not treat yourselves with what is forbidden. It is not permissible to use intoxicants for treatment. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "It is a disease, not a cure," when the man who said, "I make it for medicine," asked him. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan ad-Daraqutni 27:88
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This is a question from Sar. He says: There is a seed called kefir seeds. He says: When fermented, they release a small amount of intoxicants. He asks: Is it permissible to use them for treatment?
Answer:
No. Treat yourselves, but do not treat yourselves with what is forbidden. It is not permissible to use intoxicants for treatment. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "It is a disease, not a cure," when the man who said, "I make it for medicine," asked him. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
It is a disease, not a cure.
أما إنها داء وليست بدواء.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 832- هل يجوز استعمال بذرة الجفير للعلاج وقد تطلق خمرًا؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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