FatwaFederal TerritoriesFood & Halal
AL-KAFI #372 : MEMBELI MAKANAN DI RESTORAN YANG MENJUAL ARAK
What is the ruling on buying food from a restaurant that sells alcohol?
Short answer
The default ruling is that it is permissible, provided one is certain the food is not mixed with alcohol or that the utensils have been purified.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The default ruling is that it is permissible, provided one is certain the food is not mixed with alcohol or that the utensils have been purified. Even so, a Muslim should avoid, as far as possible, eateries that mix the lawful with the unlawful. This is to prevent slander, following the well-known maxim to avoid places that may invite suspicion.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum asalnya adalah dibenarkan jika diyakini makanan berkenaan tidak bercampur dengan arak atau perkakasnya telah disucikan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #372 : MEMBELI MAKANAN DI RESTORAN YANG MENJUAL ARAK”, 5 September 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1243-al-kafi-372-membeli-makanan-di-restoran-yang-menjual-arak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/buying-food-from-restaurant-selling-alcohol/