The ruling on using what is established to be intoxicating
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The rest of the people do not use the perfumes that contain alcohol; they say that they are impure and so on. I do not know what your opinion is on this?
Answer:
If it is established that it is intoxicating, it is not permissible to use it, even if it is in a small amount, or even for the sake of purification. If it is established that it is intoxicating, it is not permissible to use it, even if the large amount is what intoxicates, for the small amount is forbidden. Yes. And are these perfumes drunk? No, the perfumes are not good; they contain nothing. The point is, for example, cologne, which may contain a lot of sugar, spirit, and whiskey, and…
May Allah reward you. The rest of the people do not use the perfumes that contain alcohol; they say that they are impure and so on. I do not know what your opinion is on this?
Answer:
If it is established that it is intoxicating, it is not permissible to use it, even if it is in a small amount, or even for the sake of purification. If it is established that it is intoxicating, it is not permissible to use it, even if the large amount is what intoxicates, for the small amount is forbidden. Yes. And are these perfumes drunk? No, the perfumes are not good; they contain nothing. The point is, for example, cologne, which may contain a lot of sugar, spirit, and whiskey, and…
Source
صحيح البخاري (الشرح الثاني) — binbaz.org.sa (32:47)
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