Fatwa #1807424 June 2009South Africa
I have received a box of chocolates as a gift. One of the ingredients is Alcohol....
Question
I have received a box of chocolates as a gift. One of the ingredients is Alcohol.
Please advise if I should throw away the chocolates or is it permissible to give them to a Non Muslim
Answer
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh
It is not permissible to give any consumable item containing haraam ingredients to anyone, including non-Muslims. In fact, the Shari’ah has instructed us that Haraam food cannot be given to any creation, not even to animals. One should totally discard and dispose of such items.
الفتاوى الهندية - (5 / 341 رشيدية)
ولا يسقي أباه الكافر خمرا ولا يناوله القدح ويأخذ منه
الفتاوى الهندية - (5 / 411 رشيدية)
ولا يسقى الصبي والذمي والإثم على من سقاهما هكذا في الغياثية
الهداية شرح البداية - (4 / 113 المكتبة الإسلامية)
ولا أن يسقى ذميا ولا أن يسقى صبيا للتداوي والوبال على من سقاه وكذا لا يسقيها الدواب
تبيين الحقائق - (6 / 49 دار الكتب الإسلامي (
ولا أن يسقي ذميا ولا صبيا والوبال لمن سقاه وكذا لا يسقيها الدواب
And Allah knows best
Wassalamu Alaikum
Ml. Ismail Moosa,
Student Darul Iftaa
Checked and Approved by:
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa