Consume ceateryl alcohol
Assalamu aleykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu
When using a cream which contain cetearyl alcohol, I sometimes hold some food and eat it, where some cream might come upon it.
Does this mean I’ve consume alcohol and is under those who has consume it.
I’ve seen a fatwa from the link below that ceateryl alcohol is permissible to use for external use, but what if it was consumed
Jazakallahu kairan
https://islamqa.org/hanafi/muftisays/9239/is-cetearyl-alcohol-allowed-in-lotion-balm/
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Wa ‘alaykum us-salāmu wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
Respected sister,
In principle, alcohol derived from grapes and dates is not permissible and is impure to touch. Alcohols derived from other sources or derived synthetically that do not intoxicate are permissible and pure to touch. Most alcohols these days are synthetic.
Cetyl and stearyl alcohols are not intoxicants. They are not considered impure provided the cream does not contain any other Haraam ingredient.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best.