Covering food when carrying it to the dastarkhan

Submitted by user2 on Thu, 2017-10-05 07:47

Q:

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?

A:

1. No.

2. No.

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

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

Category:

Food and Drink›Etiquettes

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