Vinegar and Prawns
Posted: 22 Rajab 1423, 29 September 2002
| Q.) My question relates to two topics.
Firstly what is the status of spirit vinegar in Islam? Is it haram. I have heard that if the alcohol changes form naturally then it is Ok but if it is changed deliberately (chemical laboratory) to benefit from the alcohol then it is haram. Also I am confused about prawns; biologically they are not fishes. So can we eat them? Generally what is the ruling on sea creatures. [Mahmoon Siddiq] |
A.) 1. All types of vinegar, natural as well as chemical, are permissible.
2. According to the three Madhaahib, viz. Shaaf'ee, Maaliki and Hanbali, the prawn is permissible, irrespective of it being a fish or not. However, according to the Hanafi Madhab, prawn is not permissible as it is not a fish.
And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best