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Alkohol Dalam Makanan, Minuman, Pewangi Dan Ubat-Ubatan
What is the ruling on alcohol in food, beverages, perfumes and medicines?
Short answer
All alcoholic drinks contain alcohol, but not all alcohol is khamr.
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)
- 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
All alcoholic drinks contain alcohol, but not all alcohol is khamr. Alcohol obtained from the process of making khamr is haram and impure, while alcohol obtained by other means is not impure but may not be drunk in its original form because it is poison. Soft drinks not made to produce khamr with alcohol below 1%v/v are permissible, and alcohol-containing flavourings or colourings are allowed if the alcohol is not from khamr production, is not intoxicating and does not exceed 0.5% in the final product. Medicines and perfumes using alcohol as a solvent are permissible if it is not from the khamr-making process.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Alkohol yang diperolehi dari proses pembuatan arak, hukumnya haram dan najis.
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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 Dalam Makanan, Minuman, Pewangi Dan Ubat-Ubatan”, date not stated. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#alkohol-dalam-makanan-minuman-pewangi-dan-ubat-ubatan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-alcohol-in-food-drinks-medicine/