- It’s typically a non-alcoholic beverage made by steeping dates in water. However, it can also be made with raisins.
- The fermentation process can turn nabidh mildly or even heavily alcoholic depending on how long it’s left to ferment.
- Since alcohol is considered haram (forbidden) in Islam, nabidh is usually only fermented for a short period to avoid intoxication.
- In Modern Standard Arabic, “nabidh” has come to mean “wine” in general, replacing the older term “khamr”.
