The ruling on beer drinks labeled as barley drinks
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is called beer and found in some markets, is it or is it what is called beer drinks?
The Shaykh:
Beer drinks.
The questioner:
Beer.
The Shaykh:
The bowl.
The questioner:
It is written on it that it is a barley drink. Does this count as alcohol, or is it permissible to drink it?
The Shaykh:
If it is known that it contains alcohol, it is not to be drunk. But if it is not known that it contains alcohol, the default is that it is lawful. Yes.
The questioner:
And is it sufficient to rely on the phrase written on it that it is without alcohol?
The Shaykh:
We have nothing but the appearance. As long as it is written on it and the Ministry of Commerce permits it, we have nothing but the appearance, so we assume it is correct and that it does not contain alcohol. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is called beer and found in some markets, is it or is it what is called beer drinks?
The Shaykh:
Beer drinks.
The questioner:
Beer.
The Shaykh:
The bowl.
The questioner:
It is written on it that it is a barley drink. Does this count as alcohol, or is it permissible to drink it?
The Shaykh:
If it is known that it contains alcohol, it is not to be drunk. But if it is not known that it contains alcohol, the default is that it is lawful. Yes.
The questioner:
And is it sufficient to rely on the phrase written on it that it is without alcohol?
The Shaykh:
We have nothing but the appearance. As long as it is written on it and the Ministry of Commerce permits it, we have nothing but the appearance, so we assume it is correct and that it does not contain alcohol. Yes.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 094-تابع حد الزنا - 25-2-1426 هـ — archive.org (1:17:20)
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