SONIA VERMA
October 15, 2008
As Muslims struggle to reconcile a modern lifestyle with the edicts of a religious doctrine more than 1,200 years old, many are seeking guidance from the many websites that have sprung up, where users can search a database of fatwa’s and ask their own questions if no answer exists. One recent seeker wondered whether the Islamic prohibition against alcohol extended to face creams containing cetyl and stearyl alcohol.
