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Drinking non-alcoholic drinks

· 5 Safar 1442 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible to drink non-alcoholic drinks (0% alcohol) which have the same name as traditional alcohols and are branded similar to the original alcoholic drink. The reason I ask is because there are many of these drinks now. E.g. There is a drink called "Lager" which has the name, logo and appearance of the original alcoholic drink but is non-alcoholic.

Answer

The shariah has also commanded us to refrain from areas of suspicion and from imitating things that are haraam and impermissible.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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