Deodorant sprays which contain alcohol
Question
Is it permissible in Islam to use deodorant sprays on our body which contain alcohol denat or benzyl or any other form of alcohol?
Answer
If the alcohol is made from besides dates and grapes and it does not contain anything impure, then it will be permissible to use it.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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