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Alcohol & Intoxicants
322 fatawa from 9 South African Darul Iftas on Alcohol & Intoxicants, part of Food, Halal & Slaughter. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
By Darul Ifta
Alcohol & Intoxicants fatawa — page 8 of 9
- Ask Imaam14 Oct 2004
Is it allowed to drink beer without alcohol?
Assalam-wa-alykum 1.) Is it allowed to drink bier without alcohol? And what is about smoking? 2.)While doing Ghusul we have to Pour water three…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam23 Sep 2004
Is the frozen meet halal , if it has been imported from non Muslim country. Is the ice cream having vanilla essence halal.
We are employed in a non Muslim country for an official job. We are in large number. The meat provided to us is imported from non Muslim countries…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam19 Jun 2004
Q.1-In Shari'ah the cold creams and also some medicines that contain "Cetyl Alcohol" Or other types of Alcohol ( which are not madeup of dates & grapes) are Allowed to use or not?
All synthetic alcohols which do not possess the ability to intoxicate a person are permissible for use eg. Cetyl alcohol. and Allah Ta'ala Knows…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam19 Jun 2004
Is Psychokinesis permissible in Islam or not? And is it ok 2 use face wash containing Butyl Alcohol?
1. I want to know if it would be permissible to try some Kinesis Abilities like Psychokinesis for fun which is the moving of an object using the…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam13 May 2004
Is Ethanol halal?You have mentioned in a number of responses that Ethanol is permissible as it is not an intoxicant. from the sources I have come across, they all seem to indicate that it is?
You have mentioned in a number of responses that Ethanol is permissible as it is not an intoxicant. However from the sources I have come across,…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam12 May 2004
1. Is alcohol from corn halal?
I ask this because whisky is made from corn. And also this type of alcohol (from corn) is present in one of the ice creams I know. Would the ice…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam30 Apr 2004
Can we use perfumes which are made up of SD (Special Denatured) Alcohol and can we offer salat using this type perfumes.
Can we use perfumes which are made up of SD (Special Denatured) Alcohol and can we offer salat using this type perfumes.
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam14 Feb 2004
Salaam...question about ethyl alcohol
Certain glazed donuts have ethyl alcohol in the sugars, the same alcohol found in fruits and vegetables. Once these donuts are cooked the ethyl…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam18 Jan 2004
Nestle chocolates..contains ethyl alcohol.is it haram?
I had called up the nestle chocolate costumer survice to ask whether their chocolates smarties& others contain any animal ingredients or…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam16 Jan 2004
Is this halaal? Is soy sauce & wine vinegar halaal?
Is soy sauce & wine vinegar halaal? "Kikkoman Soy Sauce is a naturally brewed product. It is made from wheat, soybeans, salt and water. During the…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam8 Jan 2004
Two of my friends disagree - one says alcohol is worse than haram food, the other says the opposite. I know both are haram, but which is worse?
The term haraam is used when anything is expressly prohibited in the Qur?aan. That is the case with alcohol and other Haraam foods, for example,…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam24 Nov 2003
Is it permissible to pray behind a imam who dyes his hair black? 2. is vanilla essence or flavouring halal those the masala change if its suitable for vegetarians?
Is it permissible to pray behind a imam who dyes his hair black? 2. is vanilla essence or flavouring halal those the masala change if its suitable…
- Ask Imaam6 Oct 2003
I understand how ifyou drink alcohol, your prayers don’t get accepted for 40 days. Is it the same ifyou smoke marijuana?Will your prayers be accepted ifyou smoke marijuana? What is the ruling on that?
The law will be the same if you drink alcohol or smoke Marijuana, because both intoxicate and make a person lose his intelligence. The Salaat of 40…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam8 Sep 2003
Is it Halal to use Vinegar that has red wine in its ingredients and also Honey mustard that has white wine included in its ingredients.
All products containing wine are forbidden (Haraam) and must be avoided. (SANHA) and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam1 Aug 2003
Are sythetic alcohol and Kosher foods permitted?
Assalamualakum, respected Mufti. I have several questions: 1.) Is it permissible to consume sythetic alcohol as by eating it? I wish to take an…
Mufti Muhammad Ashraf - Ask Imaam24 Jun 2003
Alcohol is produced and boils off when baking bread. Is it legal to cook with alcohol if it boils off?
Yeast produces carbon dioxide and ethanol (AKA alcohol) in the bread-making process. However, the alcohol boils and/or evaporates off while it is…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam28 May 2003
I was told by a friend that there’s a Hadith that says that “Salaam” cannot be said to 3 people: a kafir, a person who drinks alcohol, and a non-Mahram.
I would like to know if this is true, and if so, the Source of it.
Mufti Muhammad Ashraf - Ask Imaam2 Mar 2003
is vinager prepared by palm-juice or wine permissible?
It is permissible. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam10 Jan 2003
I am working as Researcher in laboratory where they treat rats with alcohol (Ethanol) and study its effects on disease. Is it Halal for me to work there?
I am working as Researcher in laboratory where they treat rats with alcohol (Ethanol) and study its effects on disease. It involves handing alcohol…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam27 Oct 2002
1) Can we use perfumes with active ingredients as “Alcohol Denat”? 2) Does “Makrooh” means action done without any reward?
1) Can we use perfumes with active ingredients as ?Alcohol Denat?? Definition is at site http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-227.html. 2) Does…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam21 Oct 2002
Are vanilla extract... Also you said about the only alcohol that is haram is derived from dates and grapes. What about beer it contains alcohol derived from barley?
Also you said about the only alcohol that is haram is derived from dates and grapes. What about beer it contains alcohol derived from barley?
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam4 Oct 2002
A) Is it permissible to use lipstick containing ‘Cetyl Alcohol’ ? B) What is your view regarding the reading of books such as Harry potter?
1. If the ?cetyl? alcohol is syenthetic and the lipstick does not contain any other Haraam ingredient, then a female may apply lipstick. The…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam26 Apr 2002
she read it somewhere that it is not forbidden for us to consume one or two glasses of alcohol
Is this permissable? I would like to know if one is allowed to consume one or two glasses of alcohol. Is it written in the Holy Quaran that we are…
Moulana Muhammad ibn Moulana Haroon Abbassommar - Ask Imaam26 Apr 2002
3 q's re - alcohol: will it be permissible to consume the alchoholic syrup?
1. Let us assume that the alcohol used in manufacturing a particular food product is from grapes or dates. However, the manufacturer claims that…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam16 Feb 2002
Salaam respected mufti Sahab, how do we know that which alcohol is extracted form what source and which ones are synthatic and is denatured alcohol ok to use?
Salaam respected Mufti Sahab,i came to know it through you that perfumes containing alcohol extracted from dates and grapes is haram and should not…
for: Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam25 Sep 2001
I would like to know if diet coke is halal as it contains wood alcohol.
You have said before that only alcohol from dates and grapes are haram,so is it halal to consume diet coke which contains wood alcohol. Jazakallah…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam3 Jul 2001
My cousins have a wine shop in USA and their most of the earnings are from that shop.
So being a cousin is it permissible for us to live and eat with them as we have very close relations. As it is not good to break relations with our…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam22 Jun 2001
Is it permissable to eat in restaurants that serve alcohol? Also can we eat food that is prepared by non Muslims?
Tayyibaat refers to that food which is pure (Halaal) beyond doubt. Therefore, precaution should be exercised in determining which food is Halaal…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam3 Jun 2001
Is ethanol alcohol from other than grapes and dates permissible in foods and sweets?
Ethanol alcohol in foods and sweets. In one of your answers you said that coke had alcohol and it was halal because it did not come from dates or…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam16 May 2001
There are various articles, on the net saying coke contains alcohol, is it haraam
Questions regarding coke. There are various articles, on the net saying coke contains alcohol, is it haraam or not, yet many muslims are still…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam25 Mar 2001
What is Imaam Abu Hanifa’s (RA) opinion on alcohol? I have heard from somebody that he was of the opinion that the first grass is not haraam, but the glass before you become intoxicated with is.
I have heard from somebody that he was of the opinion that the first grass is not haraam, but the glass before you become intoxicated with is. Is…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam14 Feb 2001
You stated that it was permissable to consume a nourishment drink that contains 15% alcohol.
This is not medication which is neccessary to preserve life, so why is such an act permissable as ethanol is pure Alcohol (kamr) and is the same…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam31 Jan 2001
Is using lotion that contains alcohol permissable?
It is not permissible to use lotions and cosmetics that contain alcohol from grapes or date extracts. However, if the alcohol is synthetic, it is…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam24 Jan 2001
What is the punishment for drinking alcohol. Basically I have heard that if you drink alcohol your namaz will not be accepted for 40 days. It this true? and where is evidence of this?
It has been narrated by Hadhrat Abdullah ibn Umar (Radhiallaahu Anhu) that Nabiy (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, 'An alcoholic's Salaat will not…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam7 Nov 2000
Can I opt not to greet a person who is addicted to alcohol?
If by not greeting such a person, your attitude may affect him and lead him to change, then you may do so. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam6 Oct 2000
I was wondering whether or not it is permissible to drink non-alcoholic beer.
The intention in drinking the non-alcoholic beer is obviously not to get intoxicated in any way. I have heard that Saudi Arabia allows non-alcoholic…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam27 Sep 2000
Is it permissible to eat some Halaal food (Like Cheese Burger or French Fries) from a Restaurant which sold Haraam diets also like Hamburger,wine etc
At the outset, it must be noted that the Shariah has emphasized exercising precaution consuming halaal and abstaining from haraam. Therefore, the…
- Ask Imaam21 Sep 2000
Now-a-days alcohol is frequently used in perfumes, fragrances and sprays. Can we use them?
Alcohol has become a major part in the making or Perfumes and other things. Can we use them as alcohol is not permissible in Islam.
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam27 Aug 2000
Is it permissible to eat Vanilla Ice-cream in any of the restaurants where they sell haram food as well?
If a restaurant sells Haraam food, how can they be trusted regarding the ice cream being Halaal. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam27 Aug 2000
Why alcoholic beverages are unclean or haram?
Allah Ta'ala says in the Noble Qur'aan, 'O you who believe! Verily, alcohol, intoxicants, gambling and worshiping idols are impure and acts of…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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