Summary Seminar Penerangan Fatwa Cuka Wain (Wine Vinegar)

Program: Seminar Penerangan Fatwa Cuka Wain (Wine Vinegar)
Date: 12th May 2010
Venue: Bilik Gerakan, Bangunan Annex, Dewan Undangan Negeri Selangor
Organizer: Jabatan Mufti Negeri Selangor
Speakers: Assoc. Prof. Dato’ Haji Mohd Mokhtar Bin Haji Shafii (UM)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zainal Bin Samicho (UiTM)

Introduction

Issue of the status of wine vinegar as flavoring was raised because during the process, there is stage of alcohol (wine) formation. The problem is, in what conditions the wine vinegar can categories as free from najs and what the opinion of Islam about the producing of wine vinegar using modern technology as a commercial business?

JAKIM Shariah Research Council Meeting 1991:
• The panel had decided that vinegar that undergoes controlled or adulteration fermentation process and the produce was being controlled by adding pure vinegar which is high quality are complies and permissible (harus) to Shariah Law
• Vinegar from German process using ethyl alcohol by directing it through beech wood that contain acid-forming bacteria which it the alcohol used was from distilled wine or other fermented fruit (spirit vinegar) are not permissible for consumption.

73rd Malaysia Fatwa Council Meeting on 4-6th April 2006
• It is unlawful (Haram) to use wine vinegar which is under processing or mixed with other substances (an adulteration). However, if the conversion from wine vinegar to vinegar happen naturally, so it is permissible (Halal)


Al-Quran al- Karim

“O ye who believe! Intoxicants and gambling, sacrificing to stones, and (divination by) arrows, are (all) abominations devised by Satan. Avoid such (abomination) that you may prosper”
(Sûrah al-Ma’idah: 91-92)

• Liquor (khamr) is defined in Islamic Law as any intoxicating drink that could affect the person’s mental coherence. It is forbidden by consensus of the Muslims

Al-Hadith
On the authority of Abu 'Abdullah al-Nu'man bin Bashir, radiyallahu 'anhu, who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, say:
"Truly, what is lawful is evident, and what is unlawful is evident, and in between the two are matters which are doubtful which many people do not know. He who guards against doubtful things keeps his religion and honor blameless, and he who indulges in doubtful things indulges in fact in unlawful things, just as a shepherd who pastures his flock round a preserve will soon pasture them in it. Beware, every king has a preserve, and the things Allah has declared unlawful are His preserves. Beware; in the body there is a flesh; if it is sound, the whole body is sound, and if it is corrupt, the whole bodies is corrupt, and behold, it is the heart."
[Al-Bukhari & Muslim]
Meanwhile, there are some says that wine vinegar are permissible because it already changes to vinegar and there is no clear evidence from Al-Quran and Al-Hadith about the status of vinegar; only the Hadith advice us to avoid something not clear.
Conclusion
• There were two opinions for wine vinegar status.
I. If the changes from alcohol to vinegar comes naturally it is permissible for consumption.
II. Wine vinegar that produce using adulteration method by mixed with other substance is not permissible.
• Prof Dr Yusuf Al-Qardhawi (contemporary scholar) said there should have a new ijtihad or interpretation of wine vinegar that produce using adulteration method by mixed with other substance because there some views that it is permissible.
• Malaysia Fatwa Council also welcoming to all participant and expertise to give an opinion about this issue.

Four categories of food and drinks prohibited in Islam :

1. Prohibited By Itself
This category comprises any food and drink prohibited by a clear text from the Quran.
2. Prohibited Due To External Factors
Any food or drink which is basically halal but transformed into haram due to one of the haram determining factors makes it prohibited. e.g. A halal lamb is becomes haram if its stolen.
3. Prohibited Due To Harmfulness
Any food or drink that harms human body or health.
4. Prohibited Due To Impurity And Filthiness
Any food or drink that is not clean and pure is haram. The goodness and wholesomeness of food and drinks are deteriorated by filth and impurity thus making them haram.

source: http://www.malaysiahalalfoods.com/haram.html

Dalil harus makan makanan yang halal toiyyiba

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ كُلُواْ مِمَّا فِي الأَرْضِ حَلاَلاً طَيِّباً وَلاَ تَتَّبِعُواْ خُطُوَاتِ الشَّيْطَانِ إِنَّهُ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ
Wahai sekalian manusia! Makanlah dari apa yang ada di bumi yang halal lagi baik, dan janganlah kamu ikut jejak langkah Syaitan; kerana sesungguhnya Syaitan itu ialah musuh yang terang nyata bagi kamu.
Surah al-Baqarah: 168

كُلُواْ مِمَّا رَزَقَكُمُ اللّهُ حَلاَلاً طَيِّبًا وَاتَّقُواْ اللّهَ الَّذِيَ أَنتُم بِهِ مُؤْمِنُونَ
Dan makanlah dari rezeki yang telah diberikan Allah kepada kamu, iaitu yang halal lagi baik, dan bertaqwalah kepada Allah yang kepadaNya sahaja kamu beriman.
Surah al- Maidah: 88

أُحِلَّ لَكُمْ صَيْدُ الْبَحْرِ وَطَعَامُهُ مَتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِلسَّيَّارَةِ وَحُرِّمَ عَلَيْكُمْ صَيْدُ الْبَرِّ مَا دُمْتُمْ حُرُمًا وَاتَّقُواْ اللّهَ الَّذِيَ إِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ
Dihalalkan bagi kamu binatang buruan laut, dan makanan yang didapati dari laut, sebagai bekalan bagi kamu (untuk dinikmati kelazatannya) dan juga bagi orang-orang yang dalam pelayaran; tetapi diharamkan atas kamu memburu binatang buruan darat selama kamu sedang berihram. Oleh itu, bertaqwalah kepada Allah, yang kepadaNya kamu akan dihimpunkan
Surah al-Maidah : 96

Ops halal: Penguatkuasa, media dikurung empat jam

Seorang pemilik kilang penyembelihan ayam di kawasan Taman Halal Pedas dekat Rembau bertindak mengurung 12 anggota penguatkuasa dan wakil media selama empat jam di premis itu semasa satu operasi semalam.

Pada kejadian jam 4 petang itu, sekumpulan enam anggota dari Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (Jakim) dan enam daripada Kementerian perdagangan Dalam negeri, Koperasi dan Kepenggunaan membuat serbuan ke atas kilang itu.

Lima wakil media turut bersama dalam operasi itu untuk memeriksa kesahihan logo halal yang digunakan oleh kilang itu.

Bagaimanapun, seorang wartawan dalam kumpulan itu berjaya melepaskan diri lalu meminta bantuan polis.

Seramai 10 anggota polis dari Ibupejabat Balai Polis Daerah Rembau kemudian membebaskan kesemua yang terperangkap.

Ketika ditemui, Penolong Pengarah Bahagian Hab Halal Jakim, Mohd Amri Abdullah, enggan mengulas mengenai tindakan lelaki berusia awal 40an itu.

"Saya hanya boleh katakan, sijil halal milik kilang ini akan digantung sehingga siasatan selesai," katanya kepada pemberita selepas keluar dari kawasan kilang pada pukul 8 malam semalam.

Sementara itu, wakil media dari TV3, Shamsul Liani Abbas yang terperangkap di kilang itu memberitahu, beliau difahamkan pasukan Jakim dan kementerian terbabit datang dari ibupejabat mereka di Putrajaya selepas menerima maklumat dari Pulau Pinang.

"Di Pulau Pinang, pasukan Jakim telah menyerbu sebuah pasar raya di mana ia menjual ayam yang mempunyai sijil halal JAKIM tetapi sembelihannya diragui," katanya kepada Bernama.

Apabila berjaya mengesan alamat kilang penyembelihan pada bungkusan ayam terbabit, pasukan dari Putrajaya ini telah menyoal siasat pemilik kilang sebelum lelaki itu menjadi berang.

- Bernama