Taking medication that contains alcohol

Q: Can we take medicine that has 36 percent alchol in it? Doctors gave me because my iron is low and I have symtoms of anxiety. They didn't want to give me anything addictve because I said no. So they told me to try natural drops but it has alchol in it.

A: If there is no other alternative, it is permissible as a medication.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

 

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)