Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Applying ointment containing alcohol

· 14 Jumada I 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I have an ointment from China which is to be mixed with Bacardi Alcohol and then applied onto the body. It helps for pains and aches in the joints. Would this be permissible to use?

Answer

There are many ointments available on the market that are beneficial for joint pain as well as alcohol-free. Hence, it will not be permissible to mix the ointment in question with Bacardi alcohol and use it as a treatment, even though it may be for exterior use only. Yes, if there is no alternative medication available and this is the only treatment prescribed by a Muslim doctor for the pain, then using the said medication will be permitted according to necessity.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

الضرورات تبيح المحظورات (الأشباه والنظائر 1/73)

Answered by
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani
Checked & approved by
Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb
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