Is drinking non-alcoholic beer that is free of intoxicants permissible or forbidden, given there is no intention of pleasure or illusion of drinking alcohol, and given there is no intoxicating effect no matter how much is consumed?
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If the aforementioned drink does not intoxicate, then there is no harm in consuming it. As for "beer" (al-ju'ah), it refers to any intoxicating drink made from wheat and barley, which the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, prohibited.
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