FatwaFederal TerritoriesFood & Halal
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE - 438: RESTORAN HIPSTER MENGGUNAKAN BOTOL ARAK BAGI MENYAJIKAN MINUMAN
Is it permissible for a hipster restaurant to serve drinks in washed alcohol bottles?
Short answer
An alcohol bottle that has been cleansed of all alcohol, including its colour, taste and smell, is considered pure and may be used.
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
An alcohol bottle that has been cleansed of all alcohol, including its colour, taste and smell, is considered pure and may be used. However, this ruling states that using such bottles to serve drinks other than alcohol is disliked (makruh) and discouraged. The reasons are that it may invite suspicion and slander against Islam and the Muslim individual, and it appears to imitate non-Muslims. Many other alternatives are available as replacements.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sebagai kesimpulan, kami cenderung mengatakan bahawa hukum menggunakan botol arak yang telah disucikan untuk meminum air selain arak adalah makruh dan tidak digalakkan.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
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 - 438: RESTORAN HIPSTER MENGGUNAKAN BOTOL ARAK BAGI MENYAJIKAN MINUMAN”, 2 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4267-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-438-restoran-hipster-menggunakan-botol-arak-bagi-menyajikan-minuman. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/using-washed-alcohol-bottles-to-serve-drinks/