IS EATING IN A BUFFET DINNER IN BUFFET RESTAURANTS IS HALAAL OR HARAM? A SAUDI FATWA DISTURBED MY MIND A LOT, PLEASE ADVICE, AS YOUR DECISION CAN SATISFY ME.
Since the amount and the price of the food partaken in at a buffet are uncertain, this would require that the buffet system be impermissible. However, since this level of uncertainty is insignificant and tolerated since it does not cause any sought of disagreement, and is also socially accepted, it is permissible and Halal to eat at a buffet. The questioner may also provide reference to the verdict of the Saudi Scholars so that we may also look into it.
And Allah knows best.
کما فی تکملۃ فتح الملھم: قال العبد الضعیف عفا اللہ عنہ: ویخرج علی ھذا کثیر من المسائل فی عصرناا، فقد جرت العادۃ فی بعض الفنادق الکبیرۃ أنھم یضعون أنواعاً من الأطعمة فی قدور کثیرۃ ویخیرون المشتری فی أکل ماشاء بقدر ماشاء، ویأخذون ثمنا واحداً من کل أحد، فالقیاس ان لایجوز البیع لجھالة الأطعمة المبیعة وقدرھا، لکنہ یجوز لان الجھالة یسیرۃ غیر مفضیة الی النزاع وقد جری بھا العرف والتعامل الخ (1/320)۔