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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Offers of eating until full for a fixed amount

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some restaurants offer deals called "eat until full" for twenty riyals. What is the ruling on this action?

Answer:
This is unknown. This is not permissible. Eating until full is unknown. People differ in what constitutes being full. This sale is not permissible. I told you that most people today do not live except on risks and unknowns, and they consider this to be a source of earnings. This is not permissible. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade gharar (excessive uncertainty in a contract). He forbade risk-taking. He forbade gambling. In fact, the Qur'an forbids maysir (gambling). Therefore, transactions are not permissible unless they are clear and contain no ignorance or gharar. These are the sales of Muslims.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 050 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / البيع / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:09:27)

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