Alcoholic perfume

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   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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Shaikh Umar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Starter Joined: 30 August 2008 Location: India Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote Shaikh Umar Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply 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..?

Israfil Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 08 September 2003 Status: Offline Points: 3984	Post Options Post Reply Quote Israfil Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply 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.

Shaikh Umar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Starter Joined: 30 August 2008 Location: India Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote Shaikh Umar Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply 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.

gumus Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Starter Joined: 09 August 2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 10	Post Options Post Reply Quote gumus Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply 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.