I would like to know if diet coke is halal as it contains wood alcohol.
Question
You have said before that only alcohol from dates and grapes are haram,so is it halal to consume diet coke which contains wood alcohol. Jazakallah khair.
Answer
It is permissible to consume diet coke.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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