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Is vinegar halaal?

32 fatawa in the archive answer questions on this, from 4 South African Darul Iftas (AskImam, Mufti Online, Ibn Masood, MJC). Below, each Darul Ifta’s answer is quoted word for word from the opening of one of its fatawa.

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What the Darul Iftas say

“It is permissible to consume balsamic vinegar as long as the effects of alcohol are not present. The Fuqahaa have stated that it is halaal to consume the vinegar made from wine.”

AskImam — Is balsamic wine vinegar Halal? · 25 Aug 2025

“In principle, spirit vinegar is often referred to the double fermentation, or the stronger variety made from sugar cane, or chemically produced acetic acid. See the details below:”

Ibn Masood — Spirit Vinegar · 14 Jul 2026

“If it goes through a fermentation process and becomes vinegar, then it is permissible.”

Mufti Online — Wine vinegar · 27 Feb 2018

“Assuming you are referring to vinegar that does not carry certification from a recognized scholarly body, please note the following: While the Shāfiʿī school stipulates strict conditions for the transformation of an intoxicant into vinegar, namely, that no foreign substance may be added during the process, the Ḥanafī school …”

MJC — The Transformation of Wine to Vinegar · 9 Jul 2026

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  1. Spirit Vinegar Ibn Masood · 14 Jul 2026
  2. Is balsamic wine vinegar Halal? AskImam · 25 Aug 2025
  3. Wine vinegar Mufti Online · 27 Feb 2018
  4. The Transformation of Wine to Vinegar MJC · 9 Jul 2026
  5. Is wine vinegar Halal? AskImam · 18 Sep 2023
  6. Balsamic vinegar Mufti Online · 25 Nov 2015
  7. Is Malt Vinegar halal? AskImam · 8 Aug 2021
  8. Eating vinegar Mufti Online · 25 May 2022
  9. Contradicting rulings regarding vinegar in Beheshti Zewar AskImam · 14 Jan 2021
  10. White wine vinegar Mufti Online · 11 Feb 2018
  11. Red wine vinegar - Is it permissible? AskImam · 15 Jul 2020
  12. Red wine vinegar Mufti Online · 16 Aug 2017
  13. Are there any type of vinegar that is completely free from Alcohol? AskImam · 17 Apr 2020
  14. Red wine vinegar Mufti Online · 8 Aug 2017
  15. I wanted to know if apple cider vinegar is halal? AskImam · 16 Jan 2020

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