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Q.1-In Shari'ah the cold creams and also some medicines that contain "Cetyl Alcohol" Or other types of Alcohol ( which are not madeup of dates & grapes) are Allowed to use or not?

19 Jun 2004 · 1 Jumada I 1425 AH1 min readFatwa 11874English

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Q.1-In Shari'ah the cold creams and also some medicines that contain "Cetyl Alcohol" Or other types of Alcohol ( which are not madeup of dates & grapes) are Allowed to use or not?

Answer

All synthetic alcohols which do not possess the ability to intoxicate a person are permissible for use eg. Cetyl alcohol.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

Answered by: Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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