What is the ruling on placing perfume containing alcohol near religious books or books that contain the name of Allah?
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If intoxicating alcohol is added to perfumes, the perfumes become impure according to the more preponderant opinion, and thus it is not permissible to apply them in direct contact with religious books. However, if the intoxicating effect of the alcohol added to the perfumes is removed, then they do not become impure, and it is permissible for them to come into contact with books. It has also been said that they are pure even if they are intoxicating.
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