Muiz Bukhary – Can You Use Perfumes That Contain Alcohol

			Salam Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh My dear brothers and sisters, today we delve into another
frequently asked question, is it permissible to use perfumes that contain alcohol? Let's explore
this topic in depth, and I'll share the view that I gravitate and inclined towards. So number one,
we need to talk about the nature of alcohol. In these perfumes, it is important to understand that
the alcohol used in perfumes is not the same as the one found in alcoholic beverages. It is
		

			typically typically more of a synthetic form of alcohol that is used in fragrances as a carrier
agent for those fragrances. So it does not obviously probably possess the properties of
intoxication. Now let me give you the scholarly perspective. Many scholars hold the view that it is
indeed permissible to us perfumes that contain alcohol. Now I'd like to share the reasons behind
this perspective to you know, establish clarity, number one, we differentiate the alcohol found in
		

			perfumes from the consumable alcohol, the alcohol in perfumes is not consumed.
		

			So alcohol that is consumed is prohibited. external application so consumption of it is prohibited.
external application of it is not prohibited anywhere. You don't see it in the Quran. You don't see
it in the a Hadith of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. So with regards to external
application of alcohol, there is no clear cut prohibition. That's number one. Number two, the
scholars who deem using perfumes that contain alcohol as problematic have an issue with its purity
		

			aspect. Now Allah subhanho wa Taala talks about alcohol in or rather, intoxicants in Surah Al Majda,
which is the fifth chapter is number 90 where our Maker He says, Yeah, you heard in Manu, enamel
homebrew, well, my serial unsavoury well Islam or religious registered minute family shape on are
you who have believed in this idea Allah then goes on to mention intoxicants gambling and all these
things as being religious as being defilement mean Amelie shaytaan from the work of the from the
		

			works of the devil. So there are scholars who interpret this as being an impurity, a physical form
of impurity, okay, but you also have scholars who interpret this as a metaphorical form of impurity.
So all these things like let's say, for example, gambling. Now, gambling is mentioned in this ayah.
Now, obviously, you can't say gambling is physically impure, and you believe physically impure, but
rather there is this metaphorical impure aspect attached to this metaphorical impure description
		

			that is suited upon it. So similarly, intoxicants, they're considered metaphorically impure. In
other words, they are a dirty work of the devil, a dirty work of the devil. So the scholars who deem
		

			alcohol to be yes, in terms of intoxicants to be haram, but not necessarily impure. They say that
the alcohol found in perfumes number one is not the same alcohol. Number two, it's not a consumable
type of alcohol. And number three, it does not affect me in the sense it's not impure. So if you
were to spray some perfume on yourself like this, it doesn't mean that you are basically spraying
impure substances on yourself or you it's not, it's not akin to applying nudges on yourself. No, as
		

			you can see, I applied it on myself and this clearly outlines the view that I'm inclining and
gravitating towards. And lastly, I would say that you also have to focus on your intention because
Islam, our religion greatly emphasizes the intention behind the actions in a Malama Lavinia. So
using perfume at the end of the day is to maintain cleanliness, it is to maintain pleasantness and
this is something highly encouraged in Islam
		

			and so long as it does not involve any intention, okay, of engaging in something haram and as you
can see, it is to maintain pleasantness it is to maintain cleanliness, it is to give out a good
fragrance. And this is something the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam love to do he loved
perfuming himself. So based on all of this and given this clear perspective, I conclude by saying
that Muslims can comfortably use perfumes containing alcohol inshallah Tada Lastly, I'd like to say
		

			Allah Allah Allah Allah, Allah subhanho wa Taala knows best