{"_id":"66fd79de928b902b953d7d42","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is it permissible to consume bread sealed in plastic bags smeared with alcohol for preservation?\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"So I read that alcohol rest in bread is excused because its an necessary residual product from the manufacturing process and we know for a fact that the Sahaba also used to eat bread but its not permissible if added for flavour or something else. What about bread in in plastic bags, where alcohol is often smeared on the inside of the plastic film to increase the shelf life. For example in chocolate rolls. So that shouldn't be allowed, or am I wrong?\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Naturally occurring alcohols, such as those found in sugar, are not prohibited as long as the amount of alcohol is not enough to cause intoxication. It is reported that during the time of the Prophet (ṣalla-l-lāhu ʿalaihi wa sallam), they would soak raisins or dates in water for a day or several days, and the Prophet (ṣalla-l-lāhu ʿalaihi wa sallam) would drink from it, as long as the liquid had not fermented to the point of intoxication. Imam Nawawi also notes that Imam Ahmad limited the permissible fermentation period to three days, though he mentioned that the Shafi'i school does not base its opinion on a specific number of days.\\n\\nAs for the practice of spraying alcohol inside packaging for bread and other items, it is excused due to the widespread affliction (ʿumūm al-Balwā), which makes avoiding such things difficult.\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fea0b76658b4c2328f2","tag":"Contemporary Life: Food and Medicine","count":54},{"_id":"66eee29e1f48e0edb8c47f9e","tag":"Food: Alcohol","count":34}],"createdOn":"2024-10-02T16:50:38.144Z"}