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Eating vinegar

· 24 Shawwal 1443 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

There are many different types of vinegar, example, red wine vinegar, spirit vinegar, etc. I don't know how they're made. Can we eat them?

Answer

Vinegar in itself is permissible.

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

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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