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1.Lucocade and Ribena 'fit for Muslims to consume'

Vikram Dodd

guardian.co.uk,

Monday 2 August 2004 02.16 BST

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A leading British organisation on Islamic law has issued afatwa on Lucozade, saying Muslims can drink the soft drink despite it containing alcohol. (So, memang confirm ada alkohol)  

The religious ruling has been welcomed by the drink's maker, GlaxoSmithKline. It sought the judgment after being contacted by Muslims concerned at rumours that Lucozade was made with alcohol. 

Lucozade does have a trace amount which is permitted by food laws, but Muslims feared that consuming it might breach their religion.Ribena was also given the all-clear. The drink was a potential problem for Muslims because during its production process a filter is used made from gelatin, derived from pigs. 

Some Muslims have stopped buying both the drinks.The company undertook a five-month process to have both drinks declared halal (clean) under Islamic law. The ruling means that Lucozade and Ribena are the first British soft drinks declared fit for Muslims to consume.

Lucozade contains 0.01% of ethyl alcohol to ensure the flavouring permeates the whole drink. The company approached the UK Muslim Law (Shariah) Council to rule on whether its products were haram (forbidden by Islamic law). 

Its chairman, Zaki Badawi, a former adviser on Islam to the Prince of Wales, concluded: "I see no harm in consuming Ribena and Lucozade which contain traces of ethyl alcohol and animal ingredients that do not bear their original qualities and do not change the taste, colour or smell of the product." (Yg ni kena tanya yang Ahli - Ulama')

Tiny amounts of alcohol occur naturally in many drinks and foods, such as bread. To reach the ruling the company recreated an incident from the life of the Prophet Muhammad when he drank liquid produced from soaking raisins in water for several days, called nabith. The scientists found that the mixture would ferment, producing alcohol.

The results of the experiment helped Dr Badawi reach his decision. 

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(HDC -Halal IndustryDevelopment Corporation was established on 18 September 2006 to co-ordinate the overall development of the industry with its main focus being the development of Halal standards, audit and certification, capacity building for Halal products and services as well as to promote and facilitate growth and participation of Malaysian companies in the global Halal market.)