The Middle East accounts for almost a third of worldwide sales of nonalcoholic and alcohol-free beer.[1] Notable Islamic clerics in Saudi Arabia and Egypt have issued fatawa permitting the consumption of "alcohol-free" beers that can be proven to contain zero traces[clarification needed] of alcohol. Alcohol-free beers such as Holsten, Barbican and Moussy are often available in stores and restaurants throughout the Arab world.[original research?]