Wine — is it halal?

Ruling: Haram

Description

Wine is the product of total or partial alcoholic fermentation of fresh grapes or grape must: table, liqueur (sherry, port, madeira, marsala — with added wine distillate), sparkling, aromatised (vermouth — with added distillate or alcohol), wine drink (with or without added alcohol). The EU allows de-alcoholised wine (no more than 0.5 %).

Basis of the ruling

Wine is the product of alcoholic fermentation of grapes or grape must: table, sparkling, fortified (sherry, port, Madeira — with wine distillate), aromatised (vermouth). It is khamr: forbidden by the Qur'an, haram in little and much, even a drop, and a heavy impurity.

Names: Вино · Wine · نبيذ (خمر)

Also known as: виноматериал, марсала, херес, портвейн, вермут, мадера, шампанское, просекко, сидр, marsala, sherry, port, vermouth, madeira, champagne

Category: Foods and ingredients

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