The Ruling on Alcohol in Perfumes and Medicine
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Question:
A woman uses a medicine for the head, and it contains a small percentage of alcohol. Is this permissible?
Answer:
If it contains an intoxicant that is suitable for treatment:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1865Hasan (Darussalam).
Q: Using this substance that contains a small percentage of alcohol, if it is applied externally to the body, not eaten, not drunk?
The Shaykh: Even then, it is prohibited. The apparent indication of the Sunnah is prohibition; because its presence is a means to its use in drinking and eating.
Q: What is attributed to Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) is that he permitted this?
The Shaykh: It does not appear to me. What is intoxicating is not used. What contains an intoxicant is not used, not in oils, not on the head, and not in medicinesSunan Abi Dawud 3874Da'if (Al-Albani).
Q: What about perfumes that contain a percentage of alcohol, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh: Yes, as far as we have heard, the cologne they call cologne contains spirit and an intoxicant.
Q: Some of it has a small percentage?
The Shaykh: If something is found that intoxicates, it is left alone. It is not used if one knows that it contains an intoxicant from the intoxicants that people consume.
Q: His saying (peace and blessings be upon him):, regarding treatment and its use?
The Shaykh:, Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1865Hasan (Darussalam) is general.
A woman uses a medicine for the head, and it contains a small percentage of alcohol. Is this permissible?
Answer:
If it contains an intoxicant that is suitable for treatment:
Whatever a lot of it intoxicates, a little of it is unlawful.
ما أسكر كثيره فقليله حرامQ: Using this substance that contains a small percentage of alcohol, if it is applied externally to the body, not eaten, not drunk?
The Shaykh: Even then, it is prohibited. The apparent indication of the Sunnah is prohibition; because its presence is a means to its use in drinking and eating.
Q: What is attributed to Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) is that he permitted this?
The Shaykh: It does not appear to me. What is intoxicating is not used. What contains an intoxicant is not used, not in oils, not on the head, and not in medicines
so treat yourselves medically, but use nothing unlawful
عباد الله تداووا، ولا تداووا بحرامQ: What about perfumes that contain a percentage of alcohol, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh: Yes, as far as we have heard, the cologne they call cologne contains spirit and an intoxicant.
Q: Some of it has a small percentage?
The Shaykh: If something is found that intoxicates, it is left alone. It is not used if one knows that it contains an intoxicant from the intoxicants that people consume.
Q: His saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
And every intoxicant is forbidden
وكل مسكر حرامThe Shaykh:
Every intoxicant is khamr (intoxicants)
كل مسكر خمرAnd every intoxicant is forbidden
وكل مسكر حرامWhatever a lot of it intoxicates, a little of it is unlawful.
ما أسكر كثيره فقليله حرام
Source
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