FatwaFederal TerritoriesFood & Halal
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-290 : HUKUM PEWARNA MAKANAN 20 PERATUS ALKOHOL
Is it forbidden to use food colouring that contains 20 percent ethanol?
Short answer
Food colouring containing 20 percent alcohol is inclined to be ruled forbidden because it exceeds the 0.5 percent limit set by the National Fatwa Committee.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Food colouring containing 20 percent alcohol is inclined to be ruled forbidden because it exceeds the 0.5 percent limit set by the National Fatwa Committee. Alcohol-containing colouring used for stabilisation is permissible only if the alcohol does not come from liquor production, is not intoxicating in the final product, and does not exceed 0.5 percent. The prohibition in this case stands even if the colouring was not made through a liquor-making process. The questioner is advised to consult the JAKIM Halal Hub Division for further clarification.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Makanan atau minuman yang mengandungi bahan perisa atau pewarna yang mengandungi alkohol untuk tujuan penstabilan adalah harus (boleh) digunakan sekiranya alkohol itu bukan dihasilkan dari proses pembuatan arak dan kuantiti alkohol dalam produk akhir itu adalah tidak memabukkan dan kadar alkohol tidak melebihi 0.5%.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-290 : HUKUM PEWARNA MAKANAN 20 PERATUS ALKOHOL”, 8 February 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/3097-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-290-hukum-pewarna-makanan-20-peratus-alkohol. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-food-colouring-20-percent-alcohol/