Faqs

Q. May I give a non-Jewish person a cheeseburger (since it might be basar b'chalav)? May I give a non-Jewish person a coupon for a free cheeseburger that is basar b'chalav?


A. The answer to both questions is "no".

Meat and milk which were cooked together are called "basar b'chalav", and one may not have any benefit or pleasure from them. If you were to give the cheeseburger (or a coupon for one) to a non-Jew, then that would generate goodwill between the two of you, and that goodwill is considered a forbidden direct benefit from the cheeseburger.