What is the ruling on selling intoxicants if there is a benefit in them, such as burning things and the like?
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The questioner : ... for other than drinking, for use in burning?
The Shaykh : Like what?
The questioner : Use in burning.
The Shaykh : Burning? What does it burn?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Intoxicants are a burning substance? Burning? I have not heard of this. Have you heard of this?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : All right, this is an explicit text from the Lawgiver prohibiting its saleSunan Abi Dawud 3486Sahih (Al-Albani) Just as carrion may be of benefit; I might buy carrion and feed it to the dogs I have. Once the Lawgiver has given an explicit text, it is not possible to exercise independent legal reasoning in it. Yes?
The Shaykh : Like what?
The questioner : Use in burning.
The Shaykh : Burning? What does it burn?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Intoxicants are a burning substance? Burning? I have not heard of this. Have you heard of this?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : All right, this is an explicit text from the Lawgiver prohibiting its sale