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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible to put food leftovers that are no longer fit for human consumption in the garbage bin?

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: What about food leftovers that remain in our house and are no longer fit for human consumption? Is it permissible for me to put them in the garbage bin?

Answer:
Do not put them in a place of humiliation. Put them in a pure place and leave them for the birds or cats to eat. Yes, place them in a pure spot and leave them for the birds or livestock to eat. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2477 -3022] بقايا الطعام التي لا تصلح للإنسان هل يجوز وضعها في برميل الزبالة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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