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What is the ruling on using strong perfumes that contain alcohol?

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on using strong perfumes that contain alcohol, and what is the ruling on perfuming oneself with them? Is there any prohibition in using them?

Answer:
First, it is necessary to verify whether these perfumes contain alcohol or not. Second, if it is established that they contain alcohol, does it intoxicate if drunk, or does it not? If a large amount of it intoxicates, then a small amount is forbidden. But if a large amount of it does not intoxicate, then it is permissible. The matter is tied to whether a large amount of it intoxicates. There are types of alcohol known for intoxication when drunk; these are forbidden and impure. As for that which does not intoxicate, where a large amount of it does not cause intoxication, there is no harm in it, even if it contains a percentage of alcohol, as long as a large amount of it does not intoxicate. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [824 -954] ما حكم استعمال العطور الفواحة المشتملة على الكحول؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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