Entering a restaurant labeled as serving American food
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Question:
There is a restaurant in some places that has "American-style food" written on it. Is it permissible for us to enter this restaurant? And if we enter it, are we allowed to ask about the nature of this food?
Answer:
Yes, as long as there is doubt involved and there is a fear that it contains forbidden matters, it is necessary to verify what is served in this restaurant. If it consists of permissible matters, there is no harm. If it contains forbidden matters, it is not sufficient that you simply do not eat from it; rather, it is necessary to report the matter to the authorities in order to prevent it from serving what is not permissible to serve. However, if it is in a non-Muslim country, not in the lands of the Muslims, avoid it as long as it contains forbidden matters. Yes.
There is a restaurant in some places that has "American-style food" written on it. Is it permissible for us to enter this restaurant? And if we enter it, are we allowed to ask about the nature of this food?
Answer:
Yes, as long as there is doubt involved and there is a fear that it contains forbidden matters, it is necessary to verify what is served in this restaurant. If it consists of permissible matters, there is no harm. If it contains forbidden matters, it is not sufficient that you simply do not eat from it; rather, it is necessary to report the matter to the authorities in order to prevent it from serving what is not permissible to serve. However, if it is in a non-Muslim country, not in the lands of the Muslims, avoid it as long as it contains forbidden matters. Yes.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- أسئلة وأجوبة من دروس التوحيد - أسئلة وأجوبة - الفوزان - ٨ — archive.org (8:56)
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