{"_id":"6aa989b7ccf71c3a601431c2","title":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Is gochujang halal if alcohol is intentionally added as a preservative?\"}]}]}}","question":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Is it permissible to consume a halal-certified gochujang that explicitly lists alcohol as an ingredient? The manufacturer states that the alcohol is non-khamr, plant-derived ethanol that is intentionally added in a small amount, approximately 1–2%, as a preservative to stop fermentation rather than for intoxication.\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Does the fact that the alcohol is intentionally added make the product impermissible, or may one rely on an opinion that permits it and the halal certification?\"}]}]}}","answer":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"The alcohol listed is most likely ethanol, which is not impure in the Hanafi school. Therefore, according to that opinion, it is halal to consume. You may choose to follow this opinion, if you want to consume this product.\"}]}]}}","tags":[{"_id":"66eee29e1f48e0edb8c47f9e","tag":"Food: Alcohol","count":40}],"createdOn":"2026-09-15T18:08:55.898Z"}