Is it permissible to use perfumes or sprays containing alcohol?
Published as Using sprays and perfumes which contain alcohol
Question
Is it permissible to use perfumes or sprays containing 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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