Is Polyvinyl alcohol Halaal?
Question
Is Polyvinyl alcohol Halaal?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
[i] Polyvinyl alcohol is obtained by the fermentation of sugar. It is generally used as a carrier for flavourants or as a solvent for medication. Polyvinyl alcohol is Halāl provided it does not intoxicate.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Khalil Johnson
Student Darul Iftaa
Canada
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
[i] 1. A colorless volatile flammable liquid, C2H5OH, synthesized or obtained by fermentation of sugars and starches and widely used, either pure or denatured, as a solvent and in drugs, cleaning solutions, explosives, and intoxicating beverages. Also called ethanol, ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol. 2. Intoxicating liquor containing alcohol. 3. Any of a series of hydroxyl compounds, the simplest of which are derived from saturated hydrocarbons, have the general formula CnH2n+1OH, and include ethanol and methanol.
"Polyvinyl alcohol - definition of Polyvinyl alcohol by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.", accessed 18 March 2014. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Polyvinyl+alcohol.
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- Khalil Johnson
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- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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