Short Answer: If you do not feel comfortable participating, then by all means you should not participate! But please note that it is generally harmless to be involved in a workplace gift exchange. (Happy hour, of course, is a different story, as the entire purpose of it is drinking alcohol, and I do encourage you to …

I would like to find out whether it’s disallowed to use a hair regrowth product which contains alcohol to prevent hair loss.

Salam Dear Nada, Thank you for your question and for contacting Ask About Islam. The issue of alcohol is an important one for Muslims to understand fully so we will try to offer a suitable answer. First of all, it is important to remember that according to Islamic law, everything in life is permissible except …

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