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Is it permissible for a non-fasting person to eat from the Iftar meals distributed in the Prophet's Mosque?

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It is permissible for non-fasting individuals to eat from the food served on the tables laid out for breaking the fast of fasting people in the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque, because custom has established that this is made available to everyone, and this is considered customary permission. An exception to this is pre-packaged meals designated for fasting individuals; non-fasting individuals are not permitted to eat from them except with permission from the distributor after informing him of such.

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