Halal status of carbonated drinks

carbonated drinks with Halal status.

1. Halal Status Of Carbonated Drinks

2. WHAT IS HALAL STATUS Halal is an Arabic word that means“permissible.” I n t e r m s o f f ood, i t m e a ns f ood t h a t i s p e r m i ss ib l e acc o r ding to Islamic law For a meat to be certified “ halal ,” it cannot be a forbidden cut (such as meat from hindquarters) or animal (such as pork) The animal must be hung upside down and allowed to bleed dry .

3. CARBONATED DRINKS A s o f t d r i n k i s a d r i n k t h a t u s u a l l y c o n t a ins ca r b o n a t e d w a t e r ( a l t h o ugh some lemonades not carbonated), a sweetener, and a natural or artificial flavoring. The sweetener may be a sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, fruit juice, a sugar substitute Soft drinks may also contain caffeine, colorings, preservatives, and/or other ingredients. Soft drinks are called "soft" in contrast with "hard" alcoholic drinks. Small amounts of alcohol may be present in a soft drink, but the alcohol conten must be less than 0.5% of the total volume of the drink in many countries and localities , if the drink is to be considered non-alcohol Fruitit punch, tea and other such non-alcoholic drinks are technically soft drinks by this definition, but are not generally referred to as such. Unsweetened sparkling w a t e r m a y b e c o n s u m e d a s a n a l t e r n a t i v e t o s o f t d r i nk s .

4. HALAL LABELLED SOFT DRINKS Coca-Cola Malaysia recently refuted allegations that its imported Coca-Cola UEFA Euro 2016 limited edition aluminium bottles, sold in selected outlets in the country, contain alcohol company issued a statement that although the limited edition bottles were not produced in Malaysia but imported from Europe Our research findings demonstrate that halal-labelled soft drinks are available across all categories, with juice and RTD tea contributing the most in sales. Major international brands carry halal labels including Ribena (Suntory), Pokka (Sapporo), Sunkist (Sunkist Growers) and a range of Coca-Cola’s products

5. CONTINUED .. The ingredients and manufacturing process used in the production of Coca- Cola beverages are rigorously regulated by the government and health authorities in more than 200 countries which have consistently recognised the drink as a non-alcoholic product”. It further said that “these include countries where Islam is the major religion ”. But the ingredients and manufacturing processes used by The Coca-Cola Company are rigorously regulated by government and health authorities in more than 200 countries, including many where Islam is the majority religion. All of them have consistently recognised Coca-Cola as a non- alcoholic products

6. HALAL AND HARAM ACCORDING TO HADITH Principally, if the alcohol is extracted from grapes or dates it is not permissible. Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) said, ‘Khamr (wine) is from these two trees, dates and grapes.’ (Mishkãt p. 317). Furthermore, Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) said, ‘Alcohol itself is prohibited and intoxication in every other beverage.’ (Hidaaya vol. 4 p. 497). In view of the abovementioned Hadith, since the alcohol in coke is from f r o m s ug a r c a n e m ol l a ss e s a n d do e s n ot e t h a n ol w h i c h i s f e r m e n t e d intoxicate, it is permissible. and Allah Ta’ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai

7. C O C A - C O LA Coca-Cola had been the official sponsor for UEFA Euro since 1988, and launched a special edition Coca-Cola UEFA Euro 2016 aluminium bottle in Europe. Coca-Cola Malaysia imported these collectables to be sold for a limited time in selected outlets in Malaysia. UEFA has a wide appeal to football fans in Asia and many young people are happy to stay up late at night to watch live matches, necessary due to the time difference. Facing such a huge market, many multinationals, particularly sports sponsors, recognise and respect the importance of local religions in their business practices .

8. Did You Know? Coca-Cola is the world’s largest non-alcoholic drinks company .

9. S P R I TE It is also a carbonated drink by Coca-Cola company. It contains: Carbonated water High fructose Corn syrup Citric acid Natural flavors Sodium benzoate(To protect taste ) There is a very low quantity of alcohol present in it as this drink is by the Coca-Cola and this minute quantity of alcohol considers as no alcohol and it is permissible.

10. P E P S I m ol l a ss e s a n d f r o m s ug a r does Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink manufactured by PepsiCo. Originally created and developed in 1893 by Caleb Bradham and introduced as Brad's Drink, it was renamed as Pepsi-Cola in 1898, and then shortened to Pepsi in 1961 An outside lab detected no alcohol in the Pepsi The alcohol in coke is from ethanol which is fermented cane n ot intoxicate, it is permissible (halal)

11. 7 - UP 7 Up (stylized as 7up outside the U.S.) is a brand of lemon-lime-flavored non-caffeinated soft drink The rights to the brand are held by Keurig Dr Peppe in the United State and by 7 Up international in the rest of the world. The U.S. version of the 7 Up logo includes a red circle between the "7" and "Up"; this red circle has been animated and used as a mascot for the brand as Cool Spot. There is also a very low quantity of alcohol present in it as this drink and this minute quantity of alcohol considers as no alcohol and it is permissible.

12. including orange, citrus, grapefruit, apple, strawberry, raspberry, pineapple, pome granate, banana, passionfruit, lemon, hibiscus, guarana, tangerine, pear, watermelo n and grape flavours as well as tamarind It is part of a beverage area often referred to as the flavour segment, comprising carbonated and non-carbonated fruit-flavoured beverages The orange flavour of Mirinda now represents the majority of Mirinda sales worldwide following a major repositioning of the brand towards that flavour in the early 1990s . MIRINDA Mirinda is a brand of soft drin originallyy created in Spain in 1959 and now owned by PepsiCo with global distribution. Its name may come from Esperanto, meaning "admirable I t is available in fruit varieties

13. Mirinda is also the product of Pepsi as Mirinda also contains a minute traces of alcohol which is used to dissolve some constituents of drink such as flavor, color etc. The very low quantity of alcohol considered as no alcohol

14. ALCOHOL IN COCA-COLA AND PEPSI COLA It is well known that some soft drinks, such as Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, contain among their ingredients a tiny amount of alcohol, which is used to dissolve some constituents of the drinks such as color, flavor, etc Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola, for example, contain different types of flavors, considered to be part of the trade secrets; these flavors dissolve in alcohol, which is no more than two to three parts in one thousand (0.03-0.02 %) in these drinks Such soft drinks are considered to be permissible or halal from the Islamic point of view, according to the rules of eating and drinking in the Islamic legal law

15. DOES PEPSI ,MIRINDA, SPRITE, OR COCA- COLA CONTAIN ALCOHOL? The sale of soft drinks will not publish this but yes soft drinks do contain alcohol but in a very low amount, low as considered to no alcohol The alcohol levels are as low as 10mg im every litre ,and this works out at around 0.001 percent alcohol per litre of Coke T he v e r y low q u a n t i ty o f a l c o h ol i n t h e s e d r i n k s s u c h a s C o c a - C ol a , Mirinda, Sprite Pepsi and other carbonated drinks considered as no alcohol