in it, it is not disliked. If it were disliked, this would not have been done in the house of the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) for him (18). Based on this, what occurs in a short duration is not disliked, but what occurs in a duration that likely leads to intoxication is disliked. Prohibition is not established as long as it has not fermented (ghala) or three days have not passed.

1606 - Issue: He said: (And if khamr [wine] is corrupted so that it becomes vinegar, it does not lose its prohibited status, but if Allah changes its substance and it becomes vinegar, then it is lawful.)

This has been narrated from Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him (1). Al-Zuhri said the same, and Malik’s view is similar to this. Al-Shafi'i said: If something is thrown into it that corrupts it, such as salt, and it turns to vinegar, it remains prohibited. If it is moved from the sun to the shade or from the shade to the sun and it turns to vinegar, there are two opinions regarding its permissibility. Abu Hanifa said: It becomes pure in both cases, because the reason for its prohibition is removed by turning it into vinegar, so it becomes pure, just as if it turned into vinegar on its own. This is supported by the fact that there is no difference in purification between what results from the act of Allah the Exalted and the act of a human, such as the purification of a garment, the body, and the earth. Similar to this is the opinion of 'Ata, 'Amr ibn Dinar, and al-Harith al-'Ukli. Abu al-Khattab mentioned this as a position in our school, stating: If it is turned into vinegar, it does not become pure. It was also said: It does become pure. Our evidence is what Abu Sa'id narrated, saying: We had khamr belonging to an orphan. When the chapter of al-Ma'idah was revealed, I asked the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) and said: O Messenger of Allah, it belongs to an orphan? He said: "Pour it out." Reported by al-Tirmidhi (2), who said it is a hassan (good) hadith. From Anas, who said: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) was asked: May we turn khamr into vinegar? He said: "No." Al-Tirmidhi said: This is a hassan sahih hadith. It was also reported by Muslim (3). From Abu Talha, that he asked the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) about orphans who inherited khamr? He said: "Pour it out." He said: May I not turn it into vinegar? He said: "No." Reported by Abu Dawud (4). This is a prohibition