The Impurity of Intoxicants and the Ruling on Alcohol in Perfumes

The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, are intoxicants impure? And if so, is the alcohol found in some perfumes... Are intoxicants impure?

The Shaykh:
Intoxicants are impure. Allah the Exalted said, "It is an abomination," and an abomination is what is impure. And He said, "So avoid it," and avoidance includes not directly handling it or touching it. Yes.

The questioner:
He says: And if it is impure, is it forbidden to use the alcohol found in some perfumes, and is one's prayer invalid in a garment scented with these perfumes?

The Shaykh:
If you analyze it and find that it contains some of the intoxicant, then it is impure. As for mere rumors and the companies that spread some of these rumors about others, confusing one with another, this is not accepted; it must be tested. If alcohol is confirmed in it, then it is prohibited and must be destroyed. If it is not confirmed, the default is permissibility, and praise be to Allah. Yes.