alcohol in food.?

[newsister5]

Asalaam alaykum brothers and sisters..

You know how some people when they bake or cook they add things like.. wine or rum to the food.. of course with the fire and stuff it's supposed to evaporate the alcohol when it cooks and just leave an "essence" i don't know, some people like that taste, so they do it..

The other day I was with a friend and we decided to buy some cake, and when I ate the first bite I thought it tasted rum-y, and I immediately stopped eating because I felt it was wrong since it once was alcohol..

I would like your opinion about this, inch'allah you'll help me..

Thanks a lot

[Saalik]

Walaykum Assalam Sister,


Welcome onboard. I sincerely wish you total success and lots of patience in the new path on which you are smoothly moving .

You are already aware that alcohol is obtained from the process of fermentation, putrefaction etc. Even it is evaporated by heat, the putrefied foul taste and smell remains and it is these which still make it prohibited.

As muslims it is incumbent upon us to say our daily prayers which we must perform in a clean state including a clean mouth free from any foul smell. Even the strong smell of certain types of food is sometimes not totally possible to eliminate via , the reason why our Beloved Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam (Peace is on Him) has forbidden us to approach prayer after having eaten garlic and onion especially if our mouth still bear the smell. Garlic and onion are not forbidden to eat but we must take care not to eat them before the prayer. The emanating smell disturbs and drives away the Angels of Peace who showers blessings upon us while we are in the state of prayer.

When for permitted food it is forbidden to eat due to the reason mentioned above, it is then more than obvious why and how the by-product (the after taste & smell of alcohol after evaporation) of an already forbidden substance is still forbidden.


You were perfectly right in abstaining from eating the rum flavoured cake . You are gradually being guided Sister, this voluntary act of yours is a sign of obedience to the Creator. May you prosper further at different levels on this path, Inshah Allah!

[Sister Nomee]

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

ASALATU WASALAMU ALAYKA YA RASULLALLAH Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam

A vital question which has been answered well by Saalik bhai.

I ensure that everything I make or purchase is alcohol free, many products in the UK are suitable for Muslims.

Many recipes that need wine,rum, beer I just discard the alcohol ingredient.

MashAllah it is great to know that you are distinguishing between Halal and haraam which is vital for us Muslims.

Wa'alaykum 'Assalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

[newsister5]

Dear brother Saalik and dear sister nomee, thanks a lot..

Now I always ask if what I buy has alcohol.. sometimes people stare like.. who cares?.. haha.. but yes, I'd rather get that stare from people than eating something I'm not supposed to!..

Here you can't really get halal meat, so I buy regular meat.. I abstain from all products that come from pork of course, but it's really hard finding food that is "suitable" for muslims in here, since Venezuela is a predominantly non-muslim country and I live in a small city here.. So I try to cook everything at home, that's the best way to know what's in my food and make sure that I'm eating healthy