QUESTION:
Recently, SANHA has said that the tartaric acid contained in PS, Lunch Bar and Chomp comes from the barrels that wine is produced in, and they no longer certify those chocolates as Halaal. However, the other Halaal bodies say that it is permissible. What is the ruling?
ANSWER:
Tartaric acid is a white, crystalline, organic acid that occurs naturally in many fruits, most notably in grapes, but also in bananas, tamarinds, and citrus. Tartaric acid can be derived synthetically from wine and non-wine ingredients. If tartaric acid is derived from cream of tartar which is a by-product of the wine making industry, then it will not be permissible. It is obtained within the wine barrels and sometimes at the base of bottles of wine. We therefore advise abstention from consuming items containing cream of tartar derived from the wine making industry.
وقال في ” الجامع الصغير “: وما سوى ذلك من الأشربة، فلا بأس به. قالوا: هذا الجواب على هذا العموم، والبيان لا يوجد في غيره وهو نص على أن ما يتخذ من الحنطة والشعير والعسل والذرة حلال عند أبي حنيفة – رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ -، ولا يحد شاربه عنده وإن سكر منه، ولا يقع طلاق السكران منه بمنزلة النائم ومن ذهب عقله بالبنج وعن محمد – رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ -: أنه حرام ويحد شاربه إذا سكر منه، ويقع طلاقه إذا سكر منه كما في سائر الأشربة المحرمة….قال الزيلعي وصاحب الملتقي ان الفتوي في زماننا بقول محمد لغلبة الفساد (البناية في شرح الهداية ص104 ج15)
ALLAH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST!
ANSWERED BY:
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani
Date: – 16 Rabi ul Aakhir 1445 / Date: 02 November 2023
CHECKED AND APPROVED BY:
Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb
