Medicines containing alcohol and the pharmacist’s work with them
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Question:
This questioner asks: What is the ruling on medicines that contain alcohol in their composition, in terms of using them? And what is the ruling on the pharmacist whose profession is selling these medicines? Is this profession forbidden, or does it involve a doubtful matter, or is it permissible? Please give us a ruling, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
If the medicines contain alcohol that intoxicates in large quantities, and he knows that, it is not permissible. If it is known to trustworthy doctors that a large quantity of it intoxicates, using these medicines is not permissible. However, if it does not intoxicate, there is no harm in using them. Yes.
This questioner asks: What is the ruling on medicines that contain alcohol in their composition, in terms of using them? And what is the ruling on the pharmacist whose profession is selling these medicines? Is this profession forbidden, or does it involve a doubtful matter, or is it permissible? Please give us a ruling, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
If the medicines contain alcohol that intoxicates in large quantities, and he knows that, it is not permissible. If it is known to trustworthy doctors that a large quantity of it intoxicates, using these medicines is not permissible. However, if it does not intoxicate, there is no harm in using them. Yes.
Source
فتاوى الحج ١٤١٠ هـ - ١١ — archive.org (40:12)
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