Is it permissible to take medicine made from tree roots boiled in alcohol?
Source: FtawySummarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported Sep 2, 2026
It is not permissible to produce medicine using alcohol (khamr), because alcohol is an ailment, not a remedy, and Allah has commanded us to avoid it. Nevertheless, if medicine is manufactured using this forbidden method, it is permissible to consume it if the alcohol in it has been completely consumed and no trace of its color, taste, or smell remains. However, if its trace remains, it is not permissible to use it.
Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/24875
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 24875
- Imported
- Translation status
- Source text, unreviewed
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy