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Buying soap products on which there are Christian statements

Question

Salam
I use castile soap that doesnt use any animal products or alcohol and this brand is famous and available at many stores but it contains some of of this persons religious philiosopies on the packaging I never payed attention to them Because it repeates contantly that god is one and I didnt look beyond that until recently I saw it had the prophets name on there and it has some statments on the soap bottle here is the link that shows the wording on these products http://www.drbronner.com/dr_bronners_philosophy.html lavender and almond the purple and green labels and it has some of their religions beliefs....is it haram for me to purchase these products ? I use it because it halal soap wise and free from alcohol and animal products and I use it for cleaning household items but now I fear that I did somethink bad by putting this product in the home with these statement even though my main reason was to buy something natural and halal Please help.
Jazakum Allahi Khair

Answer

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ) is His slave and Messenger.

Since your intention is to buy the soap, then the terms and expressions that are written on its box that contradict religion are of no harm, as you may discard the box or erase or delete what is written on it.

However, if there is another alternative that is lawful and free from such prohibitions, then this is better.

Allaah Knows best.

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