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IRSYAD HUKUM EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 256: HUKUM MEMBAWA PULANG MAKANAN DARI BUFET RAMADAN
Is it permissible to pack and take home leftover food from a paid Ramadan buffet?
Short answer
Food and drink from a Ramadan buffet may not be taken out of the premises without the operator's permission.
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 Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Food and drink from a Ramadan buffet may not be taken out of the premises without the operator's permission. By custom, buffet food is meant to be consumed on site, and this is treated as an agreed condition. Paying the entry price or assuming the leftovers will be thrown away does not make it permissible, and taking it is considered taking another person's property unlawfully. If the food has already been eaten, its value should be returned to the owner or permission sought. If the operator allows takeaway, there is no problem.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, tindakan untuk membawa pulang makanan atau minuman dari hidangan bufet tanpa kebenaran adalah merupakan satu kesalahan, dan dikira sebagai mengambil harta orang lain secara batil
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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 EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 256: HUKUM MEMBAWA PULANG MAKANAN DARI BUFET RAMADAN”, 3 April 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/5875-irsyad-hukum-edisi-khas-ramadan-siri-ke-256-hukum-membawa-pulang-makanan-dari-bufet-ramadan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/taking-home-ramadan-buffet-food-ruling/