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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-762: HUKUM JUAL BELI HIDANGAN BUFET
What is the ruling on buying and selling buffet meals, given that customers pay the same price but eat different amounts?
Short answer
Selling buffet meals is permissible according to Islamic law.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Selling buffet meals is permissible according to Islamic law. The difference in the quantity of food taken is classed as gharar yasir, a minor uncertainty that is acceptable by custom. Scholars agree that slight and hard-to-avoid gharar is permitted. A customer who eats far beyond the usual custom should inform the restaurant owner, to avoid major gharar that causes loss to one party.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, hukum jual beli hidangan bufet adalah harus menurut syarak.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-762: HUKUM JUAL BELI HIDANGAN BUFET”, 9 March 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5551-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-762-hukum-jual-beli-hidangan-bufet. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-selling-buffet-meals/