The ruling on placing fruit in water inside the refrigerator
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, he says: I have a refrigerator, and when I put grapes and fruit in it, they spoil because they freeze and go bad. So I put water in a container and place the fruit in it, then put it in the refrigerator. Whenever it gets close to freezing, I drain the water, and it stays like that for days. Is this action permissible? And is the prohibition regarding drinking water in which grapes have been placed, or regarding eating the grapes themselves, even if they have not changed?
Answer:
No, there is no harm in this. This is not wine (nabidh). You placed it in water only to reduce the cold on it, or because you drink wine. You placed the grapes or fruit in water only to reduce the cold, and there is no harm in this, if Allah wills.
Honorable Shaykh, he says: I have a refrigerator, and when I put grapes and fruit in it, they spoil because they freeze and go bad. So I put water in a container and place the fruit in it, then put it in the refrigerator. Whenever it gets close to freezing, I drain the water, and it stays like that for days. Is this action permissible? And is the prohibition regarding drinking water in which grapes have been placed, or regarding eating the grapes themselves, even if they have not changed?
Answer:
No, there is no harm in this. This is not wine (nabidh). You placed it in water only to reduce the cold on it, or because you drink wine. You placed the grapes or fruit in water only to reduce the cold, and there is no harm in this, if Allah wills.
Source
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