Naming Some Perfumes with a Name Used for Intoxicants
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Fatwa No. ( 15948 )
1 - Our company (Iverson Laurent) wishes to use the name (Champagne) to launch a collection of newly manufactured perfumes. The word (Champagne) means: the green oasis, and it is
also used for a region in France, as it is a green oasis known for grape cultivation. 2 - This name was applied to a type of intoxicant because the grapes used to make this type of intoxicant come from the Champagne region of France. The question: Is it permissible or forbidden by the Shari'ah to use the name (Champagne) for perfumes? We ask your Eminence to kindly inform us of your knowledge.
A: If the matter is as stated, it is not permissible to use the name (Champagne) for perfumes; for that involves deception, and it is also a means to openly sell intoxicants under this name.
1 - Our company (Iverson Laurent) wishes to use the name (Champagne) to launch a collection of newly manufactured perfumes. The word (Champagne) means: the green oasis, and it is
also used for a region in France, as it is a green oasis known for grape cultivation. 2 - This name was applied to a type of intoxicant because the grapes used to make this type of intoxicant come from the Champagne region of France. The question: Is it permissible or forbidden by the Shari'ah to use the name (Champagne) for perfumes? We ask your Eminence to kindly inform us of your knowledge.
A: If the matter is as stated, it is not permissible to use the name (Champagne) for perfumes; for that involves deception, and it is also a means to openly sell intoxicants under this name.
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