Is it Permissible to Consume Malt Extract?
Hanafi Fiqh
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel
Question
I was eating some pretzels, and I noticed they contained malt extract, which is associated with alcohol production and may contain small amounts of alcohol. Is it permissible to consume in the Hanafi school?
Answer
I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question.
It is permissible to use malt extract as an ingredient in food, as you find in pretzels. However, it’s a different process when it is used to make alcohol.
I would like you to go through the valuable answers and links below. You will receive guidance and direction in sha Allah.
Related
- How Malt is Made – The Maltsters’ Association of Great Britain (ukmalt.com)
- The Science Behind Malt Extract: Understanding Its Role in Cooking – Infinita Biotech
- A Guide for Consuming Various Meats, Foods, Alcohol, Animal By-Product Ingredients, and Cosmetics – SeekersGuidance
I pray this helps with your question.
[Mawlana] Ilyas Patel
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Mawlana Ilyas Patel has received traditional education in various countries. He started his schooling in the UK and completed his hifz of the Quran in India. After that, he joined an Islamic seminary in the UK, where he studied secular and Aalimiyya sciences. Later, he traveled to Karachi, Pakistan, and other Middle Eastern countries to further his education. Mawlana has served as an Imam in the Republic of Ireland for several years and taught the Quran and other Islamic sciences to both children and adults. He also worked as a teacher and librarian at a local Islamic seminary in the UK for 12 years. Presently, he lives in the UK with his wife and is interested in books and gardening.
