Does the natural presence of ethyl alcohol in fruit juices and some foods, in proportions that may exceed what is found in Coca-Cola and Pepsi, mean that ethyl alcohol is not impure, and make the opinion of its purity the most preponderant? And what should a Muslim do after the French study that proved the presence of alcohol in "Pepsi" and "Coca-Cola"?
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The default state of things is permissibility and purity. What the magazine mentioned cannot be used to establish a ruling of impurity for beverages.
As for the issue of the impurity of alcohol or intoxicants, scholars have differed on it, but the most preponderant opinion is that it is impure.
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