Throwing Date Stones and Food Scraps in the Trash
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on throwing date stones in the trash, and likewise food scraps? This is because some people are strict about this.
Answer:
As for the date stones, there is nothing wrong with it. As for the food, if it is of benefit and can be eaten, it is not to be put in the trash. But if it is of no benefit because it is rotten or contaminated, there is nothing wrong with putting it in the trash, because it is of no benefit. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on throwing date stones in the trash, and likewise food scraps? This is because some people are strict about this.
Answer:
As for the date stones, there is nothing wrong with it. As for the food, if it is of benefit and can be eaten, it is not to be put in the trash. But if it is of no benefit because it is rotten or contaminated, there is nothing wrong with putting it in the trash, because it is of no benefit. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 095 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / الرضاع / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (44:24)
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