‘I was shocked’: alcohol-free drinks create conundrum for young Muslims

Non-alcoholic drinks aimed at adult palates are booming, but they are not necessarily an option for those who never drank in the first place

When 20-year-old Hibah Dannaoui started working as a waitress, she was surprised to discover a new category of drinks: non-alcoholic beverages that are meant to imitate the taste of alcohol. A practising Muslim, Dannaoui has never consumed alcohol.

“I was actually shocked and didn’t understand the concept behind it, since they can make a normal drink,” she says. “I didn’t consume it and will not, since I’m a Muslim.”

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