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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on treating an illness with a medicine containing intoxicants

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Question:
He says: What is the ruling on treating an illness with a medicine that contains intoxicants?

Answer:
It is not permissible to use intoxicants for medical treatment, nor anything containing intoxicants; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about intoxicants being made for medicine? He said: As for
It is a disease, not a medicineإنها داء وليست دواء
And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
so treat yourselves medically, but use nothing unlawful.تداووا ولا تداووا بحرام
Sunan Abi Dawud 3874Da'if (Al-Albani)
. Yes.
Source حياة السعادة — alfawzan.live (1:09:36)

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