Purchasing and Using Hand Sanitizers Containing Alcohol
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Question:
Peace be upon you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Hand sanitizers are sold in the markets, and they contain alcohol. Is it permissible to purchase and use them?
Answer:
If it is established that they contain alcohol, then it is not permissible to use them. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1865Hasan (Darussalam) Therefore, it is not permissible to use alcohol, whether in small or large amounts. However, proof is required. It is not based on rumors. The default ruling is permissibility, unless it is established that this product contains alcohol.
Peace be upon you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Hand sanitizers are sold in the markets, and they contain alcohol. Is it permissible to purchase and use them?
Answer:
If it is established that they contain alcohol, then it is not permissible to use them. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whatever a lot of it intoxicates, a little of it is unlawful.
ما أسكر كثيره فقليله حرام
Source
شرح أخصر المختصرات في الفقه، كتاب القضاء — islamhouse.com (48:12)
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