What is the ruling on using alcoholic substances for perfume and keeping khamr (intoxicants)?
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The questioner : This is a question from Fu'ad al-Juhani. He says: It is forbidden to keep khamr (intoxicants) for any purpose, and alcoholic products are khamr (intoxicants) because they cause intoxication. The question is: What is the basis for the permissibility of using them for perfume? He says: The proportion does not reach the level of intoxication, so if it does not reach the level of intoxication, it is not harmful.
The Shaykh : If it reaches this level of intoxication, then there is no doubt that drinking it is not permissible. As for using it for perfume, it is a matter of consideration, but scrupulousness (wara') dictates leaving it, because the forbidden aspect of khamr (intoxicants) is drinking it.
Another questioner : The problem is, if a man keeps intoxicants for purposes other than drinking, is that permissible for him or not?
The Shaykh : For what purpose? For what drinking? For what purpose? Pickling is not permissible.
The Shaykh : If it reaches this level of intoxication, then there is no doubt that drinking it is not permissible. As for using it for perfume, it is a matter of consideration, but scrupulousness (wara') dictates leaving it, because the forbidden aspect of khamr (intoxicants) is drinking it.
Another questioner : The problem is, if a man keeps intoxicants for purposes other than drinking, is that permissible for him or not?
The Shaykh : For what purpose? For what drinking? For what purpose? Pickling is not permissible.
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