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FATWA BERKAITAN PENENTUAN KANDUNGAN ALKOHOL YANG DIBENARKAN DALAM MINUMAN DAN MAKANAN
What level of alcohol content is permitted in food and beverages according to the Johor fatwa?
Short answer
Alcohol obtained from the process of making liquor is haram and impure, while alcohol from other sources is not impure but may not be drunk in its original form because it is poisonous.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Alcohol obtained from the process of making liquor is haram and impure, while alcohol from other sources is not impure but may not be drunk in its original form because it is poisonous. Soft drinks not made to produce liquor and containing less than 1% v/v alcohol are permissible, but those made with the same intention and method as liquor are haram even if the alcohol is small in amount. Foods or drinks with naturally occurring or incidental alcohol are permissible. Flavourings or colourings containing alcohol are allowed if it is not from liquor production, is not intoxicating and does not exceed 0.5% in the final product, and medicines and perfumes using alcohol as a solvent are allowed if it is not from liquor production.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Minuman ringan yang diproses/ dibuat bukan dengan tujuan untuk menghasilkan arak dan mempunyai alkohol di bawah aras 1% v/v adalah harus boleh diminum
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “FATWA BERKAITAN PENENTUAN KANDUNGAN ALKOHOL YANG DIBENARKAN DALAM MINUMAN DAN MAKANAN”, 27 October 2011. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=693. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/johor-fatwa-alcohol-limit-food-beverages/