Is a cook who spoils food at weddings or other events held liable?
The cook at weddings is a private hired hand, so he is not liable for what spoils without transgression or negligence, according to most scholars. However, if he intentionally spoils the food, or if it spoils due to his transgression or negligence, then he is liable. But if the food spoils without transgression or negligence, then he is not liable.
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