Are there designated places for putting leftover food from celebrations that are better than putting it in the trash?
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The questioner : And he says: What is your opinion if the municipality designated specific places for the leftover food? And what is the ruling on putting non-food items in the trash?
The Shaykh : I do not know whether this food is wasted or whether it is collected and given away.
The questioner : What appears from the question is that it is not.
The Shaykh : Is it not given to the poor? If so, the municipality and the charitable associations must meet to look into this matter and do what preserves the value of the food and gives it to the poor. I have learned that in some countries, refrigerated vehicles have been designated to preserve these food leftovers, and then they are distributed to the poor and needy. If a project were found in this regard, it would be good, and it is easy. For the charitable association, this is part of their work because it is good, and for the municipality, it is also part of their work because it is good. And the rest of the people who love good can obtain it. Yes.
The Shaykh : I do not know whether this food is wasted or whether it is collected and given away.
The questioner : What appears from the question is that it is not.
The Shaykh : Is it not given to the poor? If so, the municipality and the charitable associations must meet to look into this matter and do what preserves the value of the food and gives it to the poor. I have learned that in some countries, refrigerated vehicles have been designated to preserve these food leftovers, and then they are distributed to the poor and needy. If a project were found in this regard, it would be good, and it is easy. For the charitable association, this is part of their work because it is good, and for the municipality, it is also part of their work because it is good. And the rest of the people who love good can obtain it. Yes.