Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat
Question:
Is wine vinegar halal in balsamic vinegar?
Answer:
In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind
Jazak Allah Khayr/ Thank you for your question.
Yes, it is islamically permissible to consume vinegar made from wine.
The reason for this is the wine completely transforms into vinegar, with no trace left of the wine as an intoxicant. This, in jurisprudence, is known as tabdil al-mahiyah. (See: Al-Fiqh Al-Islamiy Wa Adillatuh)
Some jurists such as the Shafiʿe, Maliki and Ḥanbali are of the view, the wine should have transformed into vinegar by itself without any human intervention, then only will it be considered ḥalal. However, Hanafī jurists are of the opinion, regardless, the vinegar originating from wine is permissible. (See: Bayhaqi, Al-Fiqh Al-Islamiy Wa Adillatuh and Al-Badaiʾ Al-Sanaʾi)
“Your best vinegar is the one you produce from wine.” (Bayhaqi)
And Allah Knows Best.
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