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The ruling on medicine containing alcohol

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Question:
Regarding the ruling on the medicine of the Shaykh that contains alcohol, the medicine that contains alcohol, meaning some medicines

Answer:
If the medicines that contain some alcohol are such that a large amount of them causes intoxication, then a small amount is forbidden. If a large amount of them does not cause intoxication, then a small amount is not forbidden. The criterion is intoxication. If a cup, two cups, or three cups of it cause intoxication, then the remainder in the medicine and elsewhere is forbidden.
Source ندوات الجامع الكبير مع الأسئلة - 38 — archive.org (1:25:14)

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