Is it permissible to use soy sauce in food knowing that it contains 2% alcohol due to its natural fermentation process involving soybeans and wheat? Can it be used if it is free from wheat, which is the source of the alcohol? Thank you.
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Peace be upon you.
Ayatollah Al-Uzma Sayyid Sistani (may Allah protect him):
All types of alcohol, whether derived from wood or otherwise, are pure and not impure. Medicines, perfumes, and foods containing alcohol are pure, and you can use them. It is also permissible to consume them if the alcohol content is very low and consumed in a way that does not cause intoxication, such as a concentration of 0.2%.
Note: The alcohol referred to in the question is not wine.
Source: Fiqh for Expatriates – Purity and Impurity + Official Site: 1, 2.
Ayatollah Al-Uzma Sayyid Khamenei (may Allah protect him):
If it is known that it contains intoxicants, it is not permissible to consume it, regardless of whether the intoxicating percentage is large or small. There is no difference between whether the intoxicant is liquid or solid.
Source: Special Inquiry: 1 + 2.
May you be successful in all good.