Consuming Meals Served on Airlines
Question
Is it permissible to consume the meals provided on-board Arab airlines viz. Qatar, Emirates, Etihad, etc.? If it is not permissible to consume the meat, then would it be permissible to select the vegetarian meals on these flights, or should one rather select options such as the fruit platter?
Answer
We do not have any information regarding the meat that is served in the above-mentioned airlines. Hence, the teaching of Islam is that one should leave out doubtful and grey areas. Yes, one may opt for the fruit platter if there is no contamination with the meat products.
ALLAH TA’ALA IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST!
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ، قَالَ: إِنَّ آخِرَ مَا نَزَلَتْ آيَةُ الرِّبَا، وَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قُبِضَ وَلَمْ يُفَسِّرْهَا لَنَا، فَدَعُوا الرِّبَا وَالرِّيبَةَ (سنن ابن ماجة #2276)
- Answered by
- Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Yacoob Vally Saheb
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