FatwaSarawakFood & Halal
ALKOHOL MENURUT PANDANGAN ISLAM
What is the ruling on alcohol in Islam, and is all alcohol considered intoxicating liquor?
Short answer
The Sarawak State Fatwa Council ruled that all intoxicating liquor contains alcohol, but not all alcohol comes from liquor.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Info Fatwa
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Sarawak State Fatwa Council ruled that all intoxicating liquor contains alcohol, but not all alcohol comes from liquor. Alcohol from the liquor-making process is forbidden and ritually impure, while alcohol produced by other means is not impure but is forbidden to drink, like poison. Tapai is lawful to eat, alcohol arising as a by-product in food processing such as a preservative is not impure and may be consumed, and medicines and perfumes containing alcohol are permissible and excused. Soft drinks made in the same way as liquor, or made to become liquor or an intoxicant, are forbidden.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Alkohol dari proses pembuatan arak hukumnya haram dan najis, tetapi alkohol yang dibuat bukan melalui proses pembuatan arak hukumnya tidak najis tetapi haram diminum seperti racun.
Read the full fatwa on the Sarawak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “ALKOHOL MENURUT PANDANGAN ISLAM”, date not stated. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/fatwa_list/#alkohol-menurut-pandangan-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/alcohol-from-liquor-and-non-liquor-sarawak-1999/