Kombucha is a healthy probiotic drink. Is it permissible to drink it in daily life?
A number of reports indicate that the tea in question is made and prepared in several forms, hence it is
difficult to apply one ruling to all forms, which is with respect to the presence of alcohol quantity, or the
fact that it may be considered beer (fuq’a). As such, if the amount of alcohol is more than 3 percent it is
considered an intoxicant drink and must be avoided. Moreover, if it contains beer (fuq’a), it is rendered
impure (najis) based on obligatory precaution as per his eminence al-Sayyid al-Sistani. Therefore, we
strongly advise the believers to avoid such tea. Unless it is confirmed that it contains no beer and the
percentage of alcohol is less than 3 percent.