Coca-Cola (and Pepsi) is halal-certified in many countries and is widely accepted as halal. The only debate is a trace of alcohol from the natural flavourings, far too small to intoxicate, which most scholars and certifiers accept.

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The trace-alcohol question

Some flavour extracts are made using alcohol, leaving a tiny trace in the finished drink. Most scholars hold that such amounts, which cannot intoxicate and are not added as alcohol, do not make a drink haram.

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Recipes differ between countries and change over time. Look for a halal logo, then read the ingredients on the pack you are holding — or scan the barcode and let our halal checker flag anything doubtful.

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