What is the ruling on using substances that have been altered from alcohol, such as Cetearyl Alcohol and Dipropylene Glycol? Does the ruling apply to them that whatever transforms from impure substances and changes into a reality different from its impure origin becomes permissible and lawful to use?
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"Scholars have two opinions regarding impurity: whether it becomes pure if it undergoes a transformation (istihalah) or not. The majority of them hold that it does become pure. If the mentioned substances were impure and underwent a transformation, then the difference of opinion among jurists applies to them, and they would become pure according to one of the two opinions. The determination of whether they have transformed or not is referred to specialists."
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