Eating food on a chapaati
Question
Can we keep food on a chapati and eat it,like curry etc. Some say it is haraam.
Answer
Yes.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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