The ruling on throwing away leftover food when the restaurant owner requests it

Question:
A questioner says: I came to one of the countries to study, and I started working in one of the restaurants to cover the costs of living. The restaurant owner asked us not to eat from the leftover food, and that we must throw it away in the trash can. My question to the Shaykh is: Is it permissible for me to benefit from the leftover food, or must I throw it in the trash can? I know that the food is perfectly fit for consumption and was slaughtered according to the Islamic Shari'ah?

Answer:
It is not permissible for you to throw it away, and you are sinful for doing so. Do not obey him in this disobedience to Allah. This is disobedience: throwing away food that is fit for eating, when there are people like you who need it. This is disobedience, so do not obey him. Rather, eat from the leftover food that he tells you to throw away and not eat. Yes.