Teeth whitening powder with charcoal derivative
Question
Is it permissible to use charcoal (of wood) / charcoal (of wood) derivative as an ingredient for a tooth whitening powder?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
It is permissible to use a whitening powder which has charcoal derivatives provided it does not contain any other haram ingredients.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Huzaifah Deedat
Student Darul Iftaa
Lusaka, Zambia
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
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- Huzaifah Deedat
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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