Are Vinegars Obtained From Haram Sources Halal?
Kindly see the following post: Discussion 98049 • Reply 98051 If anything intoxicate (even in small quantity) then it is haram, if it does not intoxicate then it is not haram. For the hadith, Kindly see the following discussion: Discussion 75838 • Reply 75848 It seems, in order to halt the consumption of alcohol among Muslims of Madinah, even its uses (in making vinegar) were forbidden for a specific time.