FatwaJohorFood & Halal
PENENTUAN KANDUNGAN ALKOHOL YANG DIBENARKANAN DALAM MINUMAN DAN MAKANAN
How much alcohol is permitted in food and beverages according to the Johor fatwa?
Short answer
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that food or drink containing alcohol that occurs naturally, or incidentally during production, is not impure and is permissible.
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
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that food or drink containing alcohol that occurs naturally, or incidentally during production, is not impure and is permissible. Flavourings or colourings containing alcohol for stabilising purposes are permissible if the alcohol does not come from the liquor-making process, is not intoxicating and does not exceed 0.5% in the final product. Soft drinks processed with the aim of producing liquor but containing alcohol below 1% v/v are permissible to drink, whereas soft drinks made with the same intention and method as liquor-making are forbidden whether the alcohol is much, little or distilled. Medicines and perfumes using alcohol as a solvent are permissible if the alcohol is not from liquor production.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Setiap minuman arak adalah mengandungi alkohol.Walau bagaimanapun bukan semua alkohol yang diperolehi dari proses pembuatan arak hukumnya haram dan najis.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “PENENTUAN KANDUNGAN ALKOHOL YANG DIBENARKANAN DALAM MINUMAN DAN MAKANAN”, 23 August 2011. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=375. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/permitted-alcohol-content-in-food-and-drinks/