Is it permissible to eat food cooked by a Buddhist or a Hindu?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to eat fish and locusts if they are caught and cooked by someone other than the People of the Book, such as Buddhists and others, in their restaurants?
The Shaykh:
What?
The questioner:
Is it permissible to eat fish and locusts if they are caught and cooked by someone other than the People of the Book?
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with that; one does not look at the cook. There is nothing wrong with that; it is lawful by default.
The questioner:
Cooking does not make it forbidden.
The Shaykh:
Yes, one does not look at the cook. Yes, for example, if a Hindu cooked rice for you, would you feel disgusted and say it is forbidden? No, it is lawful. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to eat fish and locusts if they are caught and cooked by someone other than the People of the Book, such as Buddhists and others, in their restaurants?
The Shaykh:
What?
The questioner:
Is it permissible to eat fish and locusts if they are caught and cooked by someone other than the People of the Book?
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with that; one does not look at the cook. There is nothing wrong with that; it is lawful by default.
The questioner:
Cooking does not make it forbidden.
The Shaykh:
Yes, one does not look at the cook. Yes, for example, if a Hindu cooked rice for you, would you feel disgusted and say it is forbidden? No, it is lawful. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2453 -2802] هل يجوز أكل طعام ما طبخه البوذي أو الهندوسي؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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