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Q&A: Types of Alcohol and their Use

1.  Ghadeer Rooz : Dear Sheikh, nowadays poisonous substances are mixed with alcohol to prevent its intoxication, causing it to become a poisonous substance that is not intoxicating. The question here is whether the "toxic alcohol produced for perfumes" is impure (Najis), corrupting the purity of the clothing? 2.  Abu Mahmoud Al-Khalili : Alcohol contained in perfume is of two types, one of it being intoxicating, known under the name of ethyl alcohol. Now the toxic alcohol is what is known under the name of methyl alcohol. Do they both share the same Islamic ruling? 3.  Mustapha Abdul 'Aal : If it is not drunk, oh Sheikh? 4.  Iklil Al-Jabal : Does this ruling apply to pharmaceuticals? Especially as many of the hand cleaning substances in all branches of health services are made up of alcohols, "ethanol + isopropanol", it is the same with mouthwashes. We use alcohol in some of the pharmaceutical productions as solvents or preservatives. 5.  Manal Bader

Introduction to an Islamic Constitution for Syria and the Muslim world - Article 2

The following is the translation of an article from the book by  Hizb ut-Tahrir  entitled 'Introduction to the Constitution and the necessary evidences for it' which is the explanation of its draft constitution for the Khilafah state. This draft translation is from the  second edition  published in 2009 which was updated from the original published in 1963.  Numerous brigades in Syria  have agreed to the implementation of this constitution after the removal of the corrupt system that has brutally suppressed the people for decades.  Article 2 Dar Al-Islam ( Islamic Abode ) is the territory where the rules of Islam are implemented and its security is upheld by Islam. Dar Al-Kufr ( abode of disbelief) is the territory where the rules of Kufr are implemented or its security is upheld by other than the security of Islam. Dar has several meanings: Linguistically : “ abode ” , such as His (swt) words : “So We caused the earth to swallow him and his abode plac