Salamualeikun my muslims brothers and sisters. I have an ailment which is back pains. Its usually serious dat wen it starts I will start to walk like an old person cos I won't be able to walk straight bt bent manner. I have used lots of medical prescriptions and I have been advised to use local herbs. I have purchased d herbs now bt the problem dere is dat I was told dat for it to be more effective, I need to missed it with Gin to make it more effective dan using it with water( I need to soak it in liquid and dats d two options am given). Wat shld I do cos I can drink d alcohol and still observe my Solat.

# Perhaps you've been patronising unspecialised doctors. Try and see specialist.

# However, on the local herbs stuff:

* No doubt alcohol extract more than water. However, you can easily distill off the alcohol without decomposing the alkaloids in the herbs.

* Use alcohol (here Gin, which is 40+ % ethanol) to soak (i.e extract)

* Boil the extract at a very low temperature

* Ethanol is expected to evaporate at 78°C. So, we expect all the ethanol to have gone off once the temperature rises to like 85°C.

* You can detect this (complete evaporation of ethanol - GIN) by continuously smelling the extract.

* If it is (ethanol) GIN-free, then it is okay to drink.


# That is a "process of changing" in fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence).

# If you drink the extract with GIN or any other alcohol without the abovementioned highlighted process, am afraid you have violated a law of God.

# Again, there is always alternative if we search with efforts.

# May Allah give you shifa (cure).

Pls make with water cos is only Allah dat has d power to cure. Ma salam

bakbayus:
Salamualeikun my muslims brothers and sisters. I have an ailment which is back pains. Its usually serious dat wen it starts I will start to walk like an old person cos I won't be able to walk straight bt bent manner. I have used lots of medical prescriptions and I have been advised to use local herbs. I have purchased d herbs now bt the problem dere is dat I was told dat for it to be more effective, I need to missed it with Gin to make it more effective dan using it with water( I need to soak it in liquid and dats d two options am given). Wat shld I do cos I can drink d alcohol and still observe my Solat.

1. ITS NOT THE MEDICATION THAT WILL CURE AND HEAL YOU. 2. ITS ALLAH ONLY THAT CURES. 3. ALLAH SAID HE DID NOT PUT OUR CURE FOR ILNESS IN HARAM PLACES . . believe in ALLAH,use water and search for an0ther medication.I HAD VERY MUCH WATERY SPERM once, for long period of time..st0ok with ALLAH and halal meds....and am cured..tipetipe.. PATIENCE bro

U cant observe salat with alcohol o.. but its n0t 40days staying away fr0m salat like people do claim. .av forgotten the verdict. . although, its a sin to use alcohol.. what am afraid of is . .what if u have spiritual attack, u might get swayed by visiting jalabist for help. .which is kufru. . stay with ALLAH and d0 n0t use alcohol.. to streghten ur iman for what to come(unforseen circumstances)

AbuUthaymeen:
1. ITS NOT THE MEDICATION THAT WILL CURE AND HEAL YOU. 2. ITS ALLAH ONLY THAT CURES. 3. ALLAH SAID HE DID NOT PUT OUR CURE FOR ILNESS IN HARAM PLACES . . believe in ALLAH,use water and search for an0ther medication.I HAD VERY MUCH WATERY SPERM once, for long period of time..st0ok with ALLAH and halal meds....and am cured..tipetipe.. PATIENCE bro

Allah haram be wit u my broda

AbuUthaymeen:
U cant observe salat with alcohol o.. but its n0t 40days staying away fr0m salat like people do claim. .av forgotten the verdict. . although, its a sin to use alcohol.. what am afraid of is . .what if u have spiritual attack, u might get swayed by visiting jalabist for help. .which is kufru. . stay with ALLAH and d0 n0t use alcohol.. to streghten ur iman for what to come(unforseen circumstances)

One of my fear u jst relay dere my broda. Tenx all for ur advice. Happy Eid Kabir in advance

Ethanol can be used for extraction and there is a process that removes it, remove the alcohol in it, and the end product won't have alcohol, but I can't advice that. You probably won't be able to test it to be sure and I don't know if it's halal, but I know this process is possible. The one albaqir posted.

I read a bit about this when learning to make herbal tinctures and extracts.

However I would suggest for back pain, most drugs or herbs don't give lasting effects. They just help relieve the pain a little.

Lifestyle changes is needed.

1. What kind of mattress do you sleep on? This can make a huge difference.

2. What is your sleeping position?

3. Do you exercise? Exercise with specific poses that targets the back

4. What's the cause of the back pain?

5. Is it your spinal bone or there is another issue with the back

6. What's your body postures ie how do you sit, stand, walk etc