Of Fermented Food, How Alcohol is Permitted for Consumption According to Islamic Jurists
Credit: Harvest Health Foods Before anyone jumps the gun, let us delve into the realm of reason and clarity. "Alcohol" would mean differently to an individual. For some, and perhaps, the majority, it may well translate into the forbidden (from a Muslim perspective) form of beverage. Wine/beer. It is interesting to note that the Quranic English translations and tafsir s for the term khamr , is 'intoxicants' rather than 'wine' or 'beer' alone. In fact, khamr , in Kamus Idris Al-Marbawi , is stated as meaning 'something that causes drunkenness (state of being intoxicated)'. Therefore, I am inclined to believe that this (using 'intoxicants') is the most accurate translation although throughout this post, the term 'wine' will be used to mean the same thing as wine and other intoxicating drink variants. Wine contains alcohol (5 - 16% ABV - alcohol by volume, a unit for measuring alcohol content). Much like any other food or product t...