How can one reconcile the desire to study pharmacy with the caution against the impermissibility of dealing with medications that contain alcohol, especially with the existence of the Hadith: "Seek treatment, but do not seek treatment with unlawful things," and the difficulty of distinguishing between denatured and undenatured alcohol? Is it obligatory to inform the buyer of the harm of a specific medication, and what does the term "90° alcohol" mean?
The answer to this question has been provided previously. To determine whether alcohol is consumed or not, it must be tested by specialists, who are the authority in determining a concentration of 90%. A woman must observe the Sharia regulations when going out to study, by adhering to proper covering (ستر) and avoiding intermingling (اختلاط).
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