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Shaikh Umar

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Topic: Alcoholic perfume
Posted: 30 August 2008 at 4:56am

I am new to dis forum. Can anyone advise me on perfumes.

As per my knowledge alcohol is haram for Muslims, but can we use alcoholic perfumes..?

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Israfil

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Posted: 09 September 2008 at 9:51pm

The consumption of alcohol is prohibited, but alcoholic based perfumes as I was told recently is not forbidden however it is not recommended nor encouraged. The weakest argument I've heard regarding the former is that alcohol based perfumes can lead the person in consuming alcohol which is not true. alcohol when touchibng the surface of our skin evaporates. It does not reach our blood stream nor are we intoxicated by its scent.

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Shaikh Umar

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Posted: 11 September 2008 at 5:08am

great to get a reply from you. I am also not convinced with perfumes, Today there are so good Ittar, better thn perfumes taste. But I am finding a perfect reason/logic as per Quran / Hadees, Just to satisfy myself and to inform my brothers and sisters. It will be nice if you can help me in this.

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Posted: 25 November 2008 at 8:02am

According to one of Dr. Muzzamil Siddiqi's answer on this question he specified that denatured alcohol is permissable. It's different from the alcohols in wine/liquers.

Even Listerine antiseptic mouthwash is permissable as it's denatured.

One of the ladies at the cosmetic counter told me that all ointments/lotions/mosturizers contain alcohol as a preservative.

We even use rubbing alcohol for wounds and scratches on our skin.

I think we concentrate too much on petty stuff and make our life difficult.

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Shaikh Umar Starter Joined: 30 August 2008 Location: India Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Topic: Alcoholic perfume Posted: 30 August 2008 at 4:56am
	I am new to dis forum. Can anyone advise me on perfumes. As per my knowledge alcohol is haram for Muslims, but can we use alcoholic perfumes..?
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Israfil Senior Member Joined: 08 September 2003 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3984	Posted: 09 September 2008 at 9:51pm
	The consumption of alcohol is prohibited, but alcoholic based perfumes as I was told recently is not forbidden however it is not recommended nor encouraged. The weakest argument I've heard regarding the former is that alcohol based perfumes can lead the person in consuming alcohol which is not true. alcohol when touchibng the surface of our skin evaporates. It does not reach our blood stream nor are we intoxicated by its scent.
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Shaikh Umar Starter Joined: 30 August 2008 Location: India Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Posted: 11 September 2008 at 5:08am
	great to get a reply from you. I am also not convinced with perfumes, Today there are so good Ittar, better thn perfumes taste. But I am finding a perfect reason/logic as per Quran / Hadees, Just to satisfy myself and to inform my brothers and sisters. It will be nice if you can help me in this.
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gumus Starter Joined: 09 August 2008 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 10	Posted: 25 November 2008 at 8:02am
	According to one of Dr. Muzzamil Siddiqi's answer on this question he specified that denatured alcohol is permissable. It's different from the alcohols in wine/liquers. Even Listerine antiseptic mouthwash is permissable as it's denatured. One of the ladies at the cosmetic counter told me that all ointments/lotions/mosturizers contain alcohol as a preservative. We even use rubbing alcohol for wounds and scratches on our skin. I think we concentrate too much on petty stuff and make our life difficult.
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