Teeth whitening powder with charcoal derivative

· 5 Shawwal 1439 AH1 min readFatwa 40048English
Jurisprudence and Rulings (Fiqh)

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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