What is the ruling on buying a bottle of perfume containing alcohol for a relative who believes in the purity of alcohol and the permissibility of its use in fragrances, and does the impurity of alcohol remain even after its evaporation?
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The preponderant view is that alcohol is impure, and perfumes containing it are also impure. However, this is a valid matter of scholarly disagreement. If you believe alcohol is pure, or you follow a scholar who holds this view, then there is no sin upon you in buying perfume for this person. But if you believe it is impure, or you follow a scholar who holds this view, then it is not permissible for you to buy it, because by doing so you would be assisting him in what you believe to be a sin.
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