KUALA LUMPUR: Buying and eating food sold by Muslim traders who do not cover their aurat is allowed according to Islamic law. Federal Territories Mufti Datuk Dr Zulkifli Mohamad al-Bakri said this was so long as the food was halal and thayyib according to Islam’s terms of preparation, cleanliness and sales. He said there was no detailed evidence in the Quran and sunnah on the prohibition of buying and eating food from such traders, as opposed to the obligation of Muslims to eat good food throughout their life on Earth. Datuk Dr Zulkifli Mohamad al-Bakri“Many Quranic verses and sunnah tell Muslims to eat halal and good food. However, if they choose not to buy food from such traders, it is allowed, so long as they do not prevent others from doing so.

Source: New Strait Times May 20, 2018 01:30 UTC