Question
Reference number: 733922 | Foods and Drinks | Feb. 3, 2019
What is the ruling on eating or drinking in the street?
Answer
Praise Be to Allah and Peace Be Upon His Messenger.
Originally, eating or drinking in the street is permissible. However, there could be different attitudes toward this according to the country or place where one lives or even according to the traditions which are followed in different locations. In other words, what is acceptable in a place, could be inacceptable in another place, and it could be imperfection. Moreover, it depends on a person in some cases. That is, what is accepted from a person could not be accepted from another person.
It would be much better if one eats in a closed area such as a house, restaurant or hotel. However, if one eats or drinks in the street, there is nothing wrong about that.