Resolution No. (208)(18/2014)
Ruling on Trading with Dealcoholized Grape Wine
All perfect praise is due to Allah, blessings and peace be upon Prophet Mohammad and upon his family and companions:
The Board of Iftaa`, Research and Islamic Studies reviewed, in its twelfth session held on Thursday(30/Zolqidah/1435 A.H)-(25/9/2014 A.D), the letter sent by His Excellency, the Director General of the Jordan Food and Drug Administration in which he requested clarifying the Sharia ruling on the percentage of alcohol in “ Alcohol free grape juice “ product coming from Spain. The product is manufactured through fermentation first, then alcohol is processed out of it, without adding any chemicals, and that traces of alcohol remain in it, but these don`t exceed (0.04%) in the final product. It is worth mentioning that the product has a “Halal” certificate from the country of origin. It is also exported by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State of Kuwait.
After careful study and deliberation, the Board determined:
It is forbidden to have an intoxicant drink which is branded as “wine” even if it was dealcoholized afterwards. The majority of the Muslim scholars deem that “wine” doesn’t become pure through being processed by human beings. This opinion is supported by the narration of Anas(May Allah be pleased with him) who reported that: ” when the Prophet(PBUH) was asked if it is possible to process wine into vinegar, he said: (No)”{Muslim}. In addition, warding off harm lies in hindering such industry from becoming a reason for promoting and selling alcoholic drinks under the pretext that they are being processed and dealcoholized. And Allah knows best.
Head of the Iftaa` Board, The Grand Mufti of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, His Grace Sheikh Abdulkareem Al-Khasawneh.
Prof. Ahmad Helayel/ Member
Dr. Hayel Abdolhafeez/ Member
Dr. Yahia Al-Botoosh/ Member
His Eminence, Sheikh Sa`ied Hijjawi/ Member
Dr. Mohammad Khair Al-Essa/ Member
Prof. Abduln`nassir Abu Al Bass`al/ Member
Dr. Mohammad Al-Khalayleh/ Member
Prof. Mohammad Al-Qodah/ Member
Dr. Wasif Al-Bakkri/ Member
Dr. Mohammad Al-Zou`bi/ Member