Non-alcoholic beer

8-7-2001 | IslamWeb

Question:

Is it right to drink non alcoholic beer?

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Answer:

Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, and blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions.
If you mean that this drink doesn’t have the power of intoxication but its name is similar to some alcoholic drinks ,then this similarity in name only will not make it prohibited. Therefore this drink is permitted as long as it is not intoxicant. The common rule is that every drink meets three conditions is permissible 1- It should be pure. 2- It should not be intoxicant. In a sound Hadith that every intoxicant is wine .Allah orders us: {O you who believe! Intoxicants, gambling, al-ansaab [animals that are sacrificed on stone altars for idols], and al-azlaam [arrows for seeking luck or decision], are an abomination of Shaytaan’s handiwork. So avoid (strictly all) that (abomination) in order that you may be successful}. 3- It should not be harmful to the human body. What may cause harm to body is prohibited. Allah knows best.