Is it permissible to consume date juice or palm sap before it ferments, knowing that it is rich in protein and almost devoid of alcohol?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The jurists have agreed that drinking date wine (nabidh), fresh dates (rutab), and raisins is permissible as long as it does not intoxicate. It only becomes forbidden if it intensifies and turns into (wine). As for grape juice and similar beverages, they are not forbidden unless they ferment and foam appears, or if three days have passed, according to the well-known opinion of the , because it usually ferments during this period. As for a small alcohol content in a drink, it is not considered unless it causes intoxication. Every drink that intoxicates its drinker is forbidden Khamr.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/22330
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 22330
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy