Is rum extract halal?

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Across madhhab profiles the cited position is — strict: Haram, mainstream: Haram, lenient: Haram. Origin class: mixed (stated); fermented-product type: flavor extract. status_condition: flavoring made with actual rum (khamr) as the base; contains distilled spirit, so prohibited. Madhhab note: contains genuine rum (khamr); prohibited. Aggregation methodology, not scholar-ratified. Sources: McCormick's rum extract product page lists ingredients as 'Alcohol, Water, Rum, and Natural Flavor,' confirming the product genuinely contains real rum-derived distilled spirit rather than a synthetic flavor substitute. https://www.mccormick.com/spices-and-flavors/extracts-and-food-colors/extracts/rum-extract; IslamQA's ruling on adding alcohol to food states deliberately adding alcohol (as in genuine rum) to food is strictly forbidden, distinguishing this from trace, non-deliberate, non-detectable alcohol residues which may be tolerated. https://islamqa.info/en/answers/249339. Computed from named public guides — NOT independently scholar-ratified. For a doubtful item, consult a scholar you trust.

Is rum extract halal?

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