What is the ruling on carbonated barley water produced in Saudi Arabia?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : The carbonated water that comes to us from Saudi Arabia, which they call barley water, does not intoxicate. May we use it solely for the digestion of food?
The Shaykh : Any drink that does not intoxicate is lawful.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : However, if it is as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1865Hasan (Darussalam).
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : If the large amount of it intoxicates, then the small amount of it is forbidden.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And I do not know about this water you are talking about. Why did you ask about it? Is there a statement that it intoxicates?
The questioner : No, but because of the word "carbonated," and it says on it "alcohol-free barley water." So, may Allah know what is in it. I said, let me ask?
The Shaykh : If it is true that no matter how much the drinker consumes of it,
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : it does not intoxicate him,
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : then it is lawful.
The questioner: Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: May Allah honor you, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : May Allah bless your life.
The Shaykh : May Allah keep you safe.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : The carbonated water that comes to us from Saudi Arabia, which they call barley water, does not intoxicate. May we use it solely for the digestion of food?
The Shaykh : Any drink that does not intoxicate is lawful.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : However, if it is as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whatever a lot of it intoxicates, a little of it is unlawful.
ما أسكر كثيره فقليله حرامThe questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : If the large amount of it intoxicates, then the small amount of it is forbidden.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And I do not know about this water you are talking about. Why did you ask about it? Is there a statement that it intoxicates?
The questioner : No, but because of the word "carbonated," and it says on it "alcohol-free barley water." So, may Allah know what is in it. I said, let me ask?
The Shaykh : If it is true that no matter how much the drinker consumes of it,
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : it does not intoxicate him,
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : then it is lawful.
The questioner: Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: May Allah honor you, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : May Allah bless your life.
The Shaykh : May Allah keep you safe.
Source
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