Is non-alcoholic beer (0.0%) halal?

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Across madhhab profiles the cited position is — strict: Doubtful, mainstream: Doubtful, lenient: Doubtful. Origin class: plant (stated); fermented-product type: fermented beverage. status_condition: de-alcoholized or 0.0% beer; residual ethanol may remain up to ~0.5% ABV depending on process and it resembles khamr, so doubtful. Madhhab note: scholars differ: some permit genuinely 0.0% malt drinks, others discourage due to resemblance to khamr (tashabbuh) and residual ethanol; conservative doubtful. Aggregation methodology, not scholar-ratified. Sources: LPPOM MUI confirms it will not certify 0% alcohol beer halal because MUI Fatwa No. 4/2003 bars product names referencing haram items (tasyabbuh), regardless of actual alcohol content. https://halalmui.org/en/beer-0-alcohol-can-be-certified-kosher/; https://aboutislam.net/counseling/ask-the-scholar/food-slaughter/is-non-alcoholic-beer-permitted-for-muslims/. Computed from named public guides — NOT independently scholar-ratified. For a doubtful item, consult a scholar you trust.

Is non-alcoholic beer (0.0%) halal?

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