The ruling on placing vessels in the refrigerator: Is it considered covering?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does placing vessels in the refrigerator count as covering them, or is it necessary to cover them even if they are inside the refrigerator?
The Shaykh:
If they are inside the refrigerator, they are covered by the refrigerator. Therefore, do fruits and meats inside the refrigerator need to be covered? No. Yes.
The presenter:
He says: Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
I placed the meat in a vessel and closed it over it or covered it. The lid is like a cover. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does placing vessels in the refrigerator count as covering them, or is it necessary to cover them even if they are inside the refrigerator?
The Shaykh:
If they are inside the refrigerator, they are covered by the refrigerator. Therefore, do fruits and meats inside the refrigerator need to be covered? No. Yes.
The presenter:
He says: Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
I placed the meat in a vessel and closed it over it or covered it. The lid is like a cover. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب نجاسة لحم الحيوان الذي لا يؤكل إذا ذبح — islamhouse.com (55:40)
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