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Hukum Wine Vinegar (Cuka Wain)
What is the ruling on using wine vinegar?
Short answer
The 73rd Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee (4-6 April 2006) ruled that using wine vinegar that has been processed and mixed with external ingredients is haram.
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)
- Date
- 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
The 73rd Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee (4-6 April 2006) ruled that using wine vinegar that has been processed and mixed with external ingredients is haram. However, if the wine turns into vinegar on its own, the vinegar is halal.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa haram menggunakan Cuka Wain (Wine Vinegar) yang diproses dan dicampur dengan bahan-bahan luar.
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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). “Hukum Wine Vinegar (Cuka Wain)”, 6 April 2006. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukum-wine-vinegar-cuka-wain. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-using-wine-vinegar/