Alcoholic extract, tincture — is it halal?

Ruling: Mashbuh (doubtful)

Description

An alcoholic extract (tincture) is extracted from plant and also animal raw material with ethanol or a water–ethanol mixture: by maceration, percolation, steeping. In a pharmacy tincture the alcohol remains and its amount is stated on the pack; in some food extracts the solvent is removed. The sources do not name the raw material of the alcohol.

Basis of the ruling

An alcoholic extract (tincture) is drawn from plant and also animal raw material with ethyl alcohol or a water–alcohol mixture. In a pharmacy tincture the alcohol remains; in some food extracts the solvent is removed. The sources do not say what the alcohol is made from: it may also be from grapes.

Names: Спиртовой экстракт, настойка · Alcoholic extract, tincture · مستخلص كحولي، صبغة

Also known as: спиртовой экстракт, экстракт спиртовой, спиртовые экстракты, экстракт водно-спиртовой, экстракт на спирту, настойка, спиртовая вытяжка, экстракт на этаноле, спиртовой раствор, alcoholic extract, alcohol extract, alcohol-based extract, hydroalcoholic extract, tincture, extract in alcohol

Category: Foods and ingredients

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