Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Now-a-days alcohol is frequently used in perfumes, fragrances and sprays. Can we use them?

· 23 Jumada II 1421 AH1 min readFatwa 904English

Question

Alcohol has become a major part in the making or Perfumes and other things. Can we use them as alcohol is not permissible in Islam.

Answer

It is not permissible to use deodorants that contain alcohol from grapes or date extracts. Such perfumes are impure and Salaat with it is invalid. However, if the alcohol is synthetic, it is pure and permissible to use. Salaat without washing off such perfumes will be valid. Sometimes, it becomes difficult to differentiate between genuine and synthetic alcohol. Thus, to be on the safe side, one should rather prefer using deodorants and perfumes that are labelled as 'alcohol-free', especially when such perfumes are easily available.

And Allah Taãla Knows Best.

Was salaam

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
View original Compare with other Darul Iftas
Questions about this ruling, answered only from the archive with sources.

Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.

Fatawa SA is an independent, read-only index of fatawa already published by Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah. It is not a fatwa service. For your own situation, please ask a Mufti. Report an issue

For corrections or mistakes, please email us at fatawasa786@gmail.com.

Source: Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah — https://askimam.org/public/question_detail/904
Fatawa SA: https://fatawa.co.za/fatwa/askimam-904

People also ask

Is food containing alcohol halaal?

“Modern-day perfumes which are alcohol-based are made from synthetic alcohol, and not alcohol which is derived from dates and grapes. Therefore, perfumes containing synthetic alcohol are permissible for external use. As such, it…”

Ibn Masood · 46 fatawa from 4 Darul Iftas on this

What the Darul Iftas say

Related fatawa