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?
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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?
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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
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