The Ruling on Throwing Food Scraps in the Trash
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is it permissible to throw food scraps in the trash, given that I cannot find anyone to take them, and I am unable to take them to the animals?
Answer:
Food that is eaten is not to be thrown in the trash; it is not permissible. However, it should be placed in a pure location, or gathered in a bag if it has dried out, and placed in a pure location to be given to animals and birds. As for throwing it in the filth, while it is food that can be benefited from, it is not permissible. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is it permissible to throw food scraps in the trash, given that I cannot find anyone to take them, and I am unable to take them to the animals?
Answer:
Food that is eaten is not to be thrown in the trash; it is not permissible. However, it should be placed in a pure location, or gathered in a bag if it has dried out, and placed in a pure location to be given to animals and birds. As for throwing it in the filth, while it is food that can be benefited from, it is not permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [279- 4717] حكم إلقاء بقايا الطعام في القمامة - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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