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Eating at an open buffet restaurant

· 28 Muharram 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

What is the ruling on buying from open buffet restaurants, where the customer pays a set amount and eats an unknown amount of food that is not known to the buyer or the purchaser, rather he may eat until he is full?

Answer

It is permissible.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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