Assalamoalikum,
If there is snail slime in a cosmetic product, would it be permissible to use?
Jazakallah
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
Snails discharge slime, a kind of mucus, which are used in some cosmetics.[i]
Is it permissible to use such cosmetics?
Snails are bloodless creatures.[ii] The rule regarding bloodless creatures is that their secretions are pure; hence, snail slime will be considered pure.[iii] One may apply such products on their body with the condition that the cosmetics are devoid of actual impurities.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Tahmid Chowdhury
Student Darul Iftaa
New York, USA
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
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