I have received a box of chocolates as a gift. One of the ingredients is Alcohol.
Please advise if I should throw away the chocolates or is it permissible to give them to a Non Muslim
Answer:
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh
It is not permissible to give any consumable item containing haraam ingredients to anyone, including non-Muslims. In fact, the Shari’ah has instructed us that Haraam food cannot be given to any creation, not even to animals. One should totally discard and dispose of such items.
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Wassalamu Alaikum
Ml. Ismail Moosa,
Student Darul Iftaa
Checked and Approved by:
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa, Madrassah In’aamiyyah