What is the ruling on perfumes that contain alcohol?
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Question:
Is there a doubt regarding perfumes that contain a percentage of alcohol or something similar?
Answer:
If it is confirmed that they contain alcohol, then it is not permissible to use them, because alcohol is impure intoxicant, for it is from intoxicants, and intoxicants are impure and forbidden to use. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) says: "So avoid it." It is not permissible to perfume oneself with it, and Allah says: "So avoid it." However, not everything that is said to contain alcohol is true; these are merely rumors. If it is established and verified that this perfume contains a substance of alcohol, then it is obligatory to avoid it.
Is there a doubt regarding perfumes that contain a percentage of alcohol or something similar?
Answer:
If it is confirmed that they contain alcohol, then it is not permissible to use them, because alcohol is impure intoxicant, for it is from intoxicants, and intoxicants are impure and forbidden to use. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) says: "So avoid it." It is not permissible to perfume oneself with it, and Allah says: "So avoid it." However, not everything that is said to contain alcohol is true; these are merely rumors. If it is established and verified that this perfume contains a substance of alcohol, then it is obligatory to avoid it.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم العطور التي فيها كحول؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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