Question
What is the ruling on drinking packaged barley beverage, which may contain a small percentage of alcohol that sometimes reaches 5%?
Answer
I say, and with God's help: Any drink that contains a percentage of alcohol and is associated with sinners, and has become a symbol of disobedience, is forbidden, whether it is little or much. However, if it is a drink that is commonly consumed in society by everyone, it is permissible. And God knows best.