Is it permissible to use skin moisturizers, body wash, and shower gel that contain urea? Are they pure? And what is the ruling concerning the prayers that were performed after using them?
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Urea is an organic compound secreted by the human body and many animals, and it is manufactured for use in various fields such as livestock feed, fertilizers, and cosmetics. The default for manufactured urea is purity, so there is no harm in using it in skin moisturizers and body wash. If it is assumed that it is extracted from the urine of a halal animal, it is pure. However, if it is from human urine or the urine of a non-halal animal, it is impure, but it becomes pure by adding substances that remove the characteristics of impurity (color, taste, smell), and it is permissible to use it as long as it is not harmful.
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