Some people buy bread, eat part of it, and leave the rest for days until it is no longer fit to eat, so they give it to the cattle.

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. A questioner says: Sometimes a person buys bread for one or two riyals, then eats part of it, while the rest is either uneaten or no longer fit to eat by the next day, so he gives it to cattle, sheep, camels, and others. Is this considered extravagance and desecration of the blessing?

Answer:
No, and it is not desecration if he gives it to the animals and they eat it, rather than throwing it away. This is not desecration of the blessing. However, buying more than he needs is extravagance; this is extravagance.