Covering food when carrying it to the dastarkhan
Question
1. Must food be covered while it is being carried to the dastarkhan from the kitchen (for the meal)?
2. Must the uneaten food be covered while it is being carried from the dastarkhan to the kitchen (after meals)?
3. If so, what is the Shar`ee status of this practise?
Answer
1. No.
2. No.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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