FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #1835: HUKUM MENGAMBIL SISA LEBIHAN MAKANAN YANG DITINGGALKAN DI RESTORAN
What is the ruling on taking leftover food that other customers have left on a restaurant table when the food is still good?
Short answer
It is permissible, provided one is sure that the customer truly no longer wants the food.
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
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
It is permissible, provided one is sure that the customer truly no longer wants the food. The food must also be certain to be clean and still fit to eat, so that it does not cause food poisoning or harm. A customer who has paid the bill and left the premises may be taken as a sign that they no longer want it, based on custom. If the practice invites bad suspicion and accusations from others, it is better avoided.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mengambil sisa lebihan makanan yang ditinggalkan pelanggan lain di atas meja makan adalah dibolehkan dengan syarat meyakini bahawa pelanggan itu memang benar-benar sudah tidak mahukannya.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1835: HUKUM MENGAMBIL SISA LEBIHAN MAKANAN YANG DITINGGALKAN DI RESTORAN”, 12 October 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5009-al-kafi-1835-hukum-mengambil-sisa-lebihan-makanan-yang-ditinggalkan-di-restauran. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-taking-leftover-restaurant-food/