A small amount of brandy (alchohol) is used in making cake

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In office, we are able to take a loan from our end of service benefits that gets collected and a small percentage of interst is charged. Is this allowed taking into consideration that this is given out of our own money, i.e money that gets collected monthly and due to us when we leave the organisation.

A small amount of brandy (alchohol) is used in making some types of cake. It is not intoxicating as the amount used is little. Is it permissable to eat.

Ml. Asif Umar · Accepted Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

1) It is not permissible to take any loan which involves interest. Riba (usury, interest) is strictly prohibited according to the Holy Quran and the Hadith of Rasulullah (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam). Allah Ta'ala says:

"O you who believe, fear Allah and give up what still remains of usury, if you are believers. But if you do not (give it up), then listen to the declaration of war from Allah and His Messenger. However, if you repent, yours is your principal. Neither wrong, nor be wronged". (2:278-279)

"O you who believe, do not eat up the amounts acquired through interest, doubled and multiplied. Fear Allah, so that you may be successful. (3:130)

Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (RadiyAllahu Anhu) narrates:

"Rasulullah (SallAllahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) cursed the one who accepted interest, paid interest, witnessed it, and recorded it." (Sunan Abi Dawud, Vol. 2, P. 117, HM Saeed)

2) It is not permissible to eat such types of cake. Alternative cakes which are free of alcohol are available.

(Fatawa Hindiyya, Vol. 5, P. 499, Darul Kutub Ilmiyya)

(Darrul Mukhtar, Vol. 6, P. 448, HM Saeed)
(Al-Bahr al-Raaiq, Vol. 8, P. 218, Rashidiyya)

And Allah knows best

Wassalam

Ml. Asif Umar,
Student Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa

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