Beer and Alcohol in It
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. What is called beer? What is called beer? And the one found in some markets, is it? What is called beer drink. And the one found in some markets, and it is written on it that it is barley drink, does this count as alcohol, or is it permissible to drink it?
Answer:
If it is known that it contains alcohol, it is not to be drunk. As for if it is not known that it contains alcohol, the default is that it is lawful. And is the phrase written on it that it is without alcohol sufficient? 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 that it is true that it does not contain alcohol.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. What is called beer? What is called beer? And the one found in some markets, is it? What is called beer drink. And the one found in some markets, and it is written on it that it is barley drink, does this count as alcohol, or is it permissible to drink it?
Answer:
If it is known that it contains alcohol, it is not to be drunk. As for if it is not known that it contains alcohol, the default is that it is lawful. And is the phrase written on it that it is without alcohol sufficient? 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 that it is true that it does not contain alcohol.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 094-تابع حد الزنا - 5-2-26 هـ — archive.org (26:30)
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