Is using a cream containing alcohol on the hands, with the possibility of some of it entering the mouth while eating, considered like drinking alcohol, given that I follow the fatwa that permits the use of alcohol in things other than eating and drinking?
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Creams that contain alcohol are considered impure and it is not permissible to use them on clothing or the body, unless the alcohol completely transforms during manufacturing into a substance that does not intoxicate, thus becoming pure. Based on this, it is not permissible to use these creams if the alcohol has not completely transformed, and it is not permissible to eat with a hand contaminated by them before purifying it, because that is considered eating something impure and forbidden.
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