Is it permissible to clean a baby's mouth with glycerin?

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· 10 Safar 1438 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible to clean a baby's mouth with glycerin?

Answer

If there are no haraam contents in the glycerin it is permissible.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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