Erythritol is a sugar alcohol produced in the industry through the fermentation of glucose that is derived from starch. The starch is extracted from corn/maize.
Read MoreThe differentiating factor between khamr and non-khamr ethanol from a Shar’iy Juristic perspective is that the former is both Najis and Haraam whereas the latter is not Najis however deemed Haraam in intoxicant applications.
Read MoreNon Khamr Alcohol (whether from distillation or fermentation) does not follow the same ruling according to hanafiya. This means that in smaller quantities like solvents and emulsifiers etc, they will not render the other items najis, and will not affect the hillah of the item.
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