Question
Mufti sahab!! Is Vanilla extract halal?
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
الجواب بون الملك الوهاب اللهم هداية الحق والصواب
Answer
According to our information, Vanilla extract contains alcohol. Scholars have not permitted the use of food and drink items containing alcohol (except for medicines). Therefore, it should be avoided from this perspective.
However, if in a certain region, the consumption of items containing alcohol becomes common practice among the Muslim public and Ulama (scholars) , then its use will not be considered sinful.
Answered by : Mufti Sajid Attari
Translated answer
Date: 12th May 2024