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Alkohol Sebagai Penstabil Minuman Ringan
Is it permissible to drink soft drinks or cordials that contain alcohol as a stabiliser?
Short answer
The 22nd Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 24 November 1988, ruled that cordials containing flavouring with alcohol added for stabilisation are permissible as beverages.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 22nd Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 24 November 1988, ruled that cordials containing flavouring with alcohol added for stabilisation are permissible as beverages. This is conditional on the alcohol not being produced from the process of making liquor (arak). The quantity of alcohol in the flavouring must also be small enough that it is not intoxicating.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa kordial yang mengandungi bahan citarasa (flavour) yang dimasukkan alkohol untuk tujuan penstabilan adalah harus (boleh) digunakan untuk tujuan minuman sekiranya:
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Alkohol Sebagai Penstabil Minuman Ringan”, 24 November 1988. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#alkohol-sebagai-penstabil-minuman-ringan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/alcohol-as-stabiliser-in-soft-drinks/