Vodka — is it halal?
Ruling: Haram
Description
Vodka is a spirit drink of 37.5–56 % (EAEU) made from rectified ethyl alcohol and water. In the EAEU ethyl alcohol is made by fermenting sugar- and starch-containing raw materials other than fruit. In the EU vodka is made from ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin: potatoes and/or cereals or other raw materials; in the latter case the label states “produced from …” with the raw material.
Basis of the ruling
Vodka is a spirit of 37.5–56 % made from rectified ethyl alcohol and water; the alcohol is produced by fermenting grain, potatoes or other agricultural raw material. It is an intoxicating drink. In the Hanafi school all intoxicating drinks are forbidden — both little and much.
Names: Водка · Vodka · فودكا
Also known as: votka
Category: Foods and ingredients
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