Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Is it permissible to take a medicinal tonic that has alcohol as an ingredient in it? Can I offer my prayers after taking the tonic?
Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullah,
1. Yes, such a tonic would be allowed to consume for medical purposes, as long as the alcohol is not grape wine-based/derived. It would be religious more scrupulous (though not obligatory) to seek out non-alcohol medicine—such alternatives are normally available if one searches for them.
2. It would remain obligatory for you to pray when you have taken such a tonic, unless you are legally drunk, which is highly unlikely.
Wassalam
Faraz Rabbani.
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