Is Buscopan IBS Relief Tablets permitted to take?
The question, as received
Is Buscopan IBS Relief Tablets permitted to take? [Question published as received]
The answer
Upon reviewing the list of ingredients, one commonly misunderstood ingredient is beeswax. In essence, beeswax is derived from honeycomb and is produced by bees. Therefore, there is no problem in its consumption.
Explanation
The other ingredients listed—such as calcium hydrogen phosphate, maize starch, soluble starch, colloidal silica, tartaric acid, stearic acid, sucrose, talc, acacia, titanium dioxide, macrogol 6000, carnauba wax, and povidone—are derived from non-animal sources. Therefore, apart from white beeswax, the rest of the ingredients are either synthetic, plant-based, or from minerals, and therefore the tablets are lawful.
And Allah knows best.
Maulana Ammar Y Badat
Reviewed and approved by Mufti Faraz Adam
Based on the Hanafi school and on the question as it was asked. Another mufti may reach a different conclusion. Read the disclaimer.