Is it permissible to place food leftovers in the trash bin, knowing that they are isolated in a special bag?
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The questioner:
He says: I place food leftovers in the corners of abandoned houses so that birds and animals can eat them, but they are close to the roads, and they may harm passersby, disfigure the appearance of the road, and attract insects. Therefore, I want to place them in the trash bin, even though they are isolated in a special bag. Is that permissible or not? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible to place food in trash bins where it is degraded and wasted, because it is a blessing from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), because it is of benefit. The obligatory thing is to give it a special placement by putting it in a pure place so that birds and animals can eat from it and it is protected from being violated. It is placed in a pure place, or collected in bags or containers and taken out of the house to a suitable place, to the open land or in any place. As for placing it in the roads, in the dumps, and with the waste, this is not fitting for these foods because they are a blessing from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), meaning that it is of benefit as we mentioned. One should take care of it and benefit from it as much as possible. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
The presenter:
May Allah keep you safe.
The Shaykh:
Yes, and he ordered to take the morsel if it fell, and to remove the harm from it and eat it. So when he (peace and blessings be upon him) saw a date in the road, he took it and said, "Were it not that I fear it might be from charity, I would have eaten it." And this is more indicative that it is not permissible to be negligent with food and to degrade it. And yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
He says: I place food leftovers in the corners of abandoned houses so that birds and animals can eat them, but they are close to the roads, and they may harm passersby, disfigure the appearance of the road, and attract insects. Therefore, I want to place them in the trash bin, even though they are isolated in a special bag. Is that permissible or not? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible to place food in trash bins where it is degraded and wasted, because it is a blessing from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), because it is of benefit. The obligatory thing is to give it a special placement by putting it in a pure place so that birds and animals can eat from it and it is protected from being violated. It is placed in a pure place, or collected in bags or containers and taken out of the house to a suitable place, to the open land or in any place. As for placing it in the roads, in the dumps, and with the waste, this is not fitting for these foods because they are a blessing from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), meaning that it is of benefit as we mentioned. One should take care of it and benefit from it as much as possible. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
The presenter:
May Allah keep you safe.
The Shaykh:
Yes, and he ordered to take the morsel if it fell, and to remove the harm from it and eat it. So when he (peace and blessings be upon him) saw a date in the road, he took it and said, "Were it not that I fear it might be from charity, I would have eaten it." And this is more indicative that it is not permissible to be negligent with food and to degrade it. And yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز وضع بقايا الأطعمة في صندوق النفايات مع العلم أنها تكون معزولة بكيس خاص؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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