[Lydiaswingert]

Can someone assist me in explicitly stating whether this tea is permissible for consumption or not? It's French Vanilla Chai tea, I emailed their customer service address and had this response:

Dear [Name Redacted]:

Thank you for taking the time to contact us at Bigelow Tea. You asked if the Vanilla Chai Tea had a high alcoholic content from the Vanilla.

French Vanilla Tea and the Vanilla Chai Tea each contain both natural and artificial vanilla flavors, derived from natural vanilla bean and from synthetic vanillin. There is a trace amount of ethyl alcoholic present in the flavors, although this will evaporate during brewing.

We hope this information is helpful to you.

We appreciate your interest in our products. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to call us at 1-888-244-3569, between 9:00am and 5:00pm Eastern Standard Time




Cordially,
Kathy Perrin
Consumer Service Representative

000064822A Based on this information, and knowing that the Anhaf have stipulated the difference between khamr and non-khamr derived sources, and since this uses non-khamr derived sources, given the fact that the amount is that considered to be a "trace amount". Would then, this tea be considered to be halal?

wa Allaahu Alam.

[Saduyre9de]

It seems that you've answered your own question... 8^)

[Verger99]

Salam
would it be haram to apply ethyl alcohol to wounds?

[Charryith]

The synthetic alcohol is produced through the hydration of ethylene or hydroxylation of ethyl sulphate to yield ethanol and regenerate the sulphuric acid. Here, there is no fermentation process, thus, the synthetic alcohol is pure.

Therefore, synthetic alcohol would be permissible to use and will not cause body or clothing become impure. However it is not permissible for oral intake.

And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Wassalaamu `alaykum

Abdullah Muhammad al-Marbuqi al-Shafi‘i
Final year student, Madrasah In’aamiyyah.

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
http://www.islam.tc/cgi-bin/askimam/...=9225&act=view

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