Using Ethanol in medication
Question
Is ethanol which is found in medications, mainly teething gels, cough syrups, etc. permissable to consume. Some of these medication have up to 20% ethanol (alcohol).
Answer
If it is not made from grapes or dates, then taking it as a form of medication is permissible on condition that it does not cause one to become intoxicated.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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