Is tepache halal?

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Is tepache 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: fermented pineapple beverage; ABV rises with fermentation time and can exceed the doubtful threshold, so doubtful pending testing. Madhhab note: trace-to-low ethanol; conservative doubtful. Aggregation methodology, not scholar-ratified. Sources: London Juice Company's tepache guide states standard homemade tepache has alcohol content of 0.5% to 2% ABV, enough to require UK alcohol labeling. https://londonjuicecompany.com/blog/what-is-tepache-fermented-pineapple-drink; MUI's ethanol-fatwa explainer applies the 0.5% v/v beverage ceiling by which a naturally fermented drink like tepache would be classed doubtful once it exceeds that line. https://halalmui.org/understand-fatwa-mui-about-ethanol-levels-in-food-and-beverage-products/. Computed from named public guides — NOT independently scholar-ratified. For a doubtful item, consult a scholar you trust.

Is tepache halal?

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