Can I give impermissible foods to non muslims?
Question
Can I give impermissible foods to non muslims?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
In principle, it is not permissible to give any consumable items which contain Haraam (forbidden) elements to human beings, animals or any other creature.
This is derived from the legal maxim,
Translation:That which is impermissible to acquire is impermissible to give. (Majallah, 34)
It is therefore sinful for one to give Haraam food items to Non-Muslims.
However, if Haraam food is left in a certain place and someone picks the food up, then one will not be responsible for giving Haraam food.[i][i]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Mohammed
Student Darul Iftaa
UK
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
(2020-10-27)
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
مَا حَرُمَ أَخْذُهُ حَرُمَ إعْطَاؤُهُ
[ii][i]مجلة الأحكام العدلية (ص: 20)
(الْمَادَّةُ 34) : مَا حَرُمَ أَخْذُهُ حَرُمَ إعْطَاؤُهُ.
الفتاوى الهندية (5/ 34()
وَلَا يَجُوزُ لِأَحَدٍ أَنْ يُطْعِمَ الْمَجْنُونَ الْمَيْتَةَ بِخِلَافِ الْهِرَّةِ، وَإِذَا تَنَجَّسَ الْخُبْزُ أَوْ الطَّعَامُ لَا يَجُوزُ أَنْ يُطْعِمَ الصَّغِيرَ أَوْ الْمَعْتُوهَ أَوْ الْحَيَوَانَ الْمَأْكُولَ اللَّحْمِ، وَقَالَ أَصْحَابُنَا: لَا يَجُوزُ الِانْتِفَاعُ بِالْمَيْتَةِ عَلَى أَيِّ وَجْهٍ، وَلَا يُطْعِمُهَا الْكِلَابَ وَالْجَوَارِحَ، كَذَا فِي الْقُنْيَةِ.
- Answered by
- Mohammed
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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