Prayer: Can One Pray at Roadside Restaurant Prayer Areas Without Eating There?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Prayer: Can One Pray at Roadside Restaurant Prayer Areas Without Eating There?

English:

Question #381:

There are some restaurants on the roads next to which there exist places for performing prayer. If one does not eat in those restaurants, will he be allowed to perform prayer in those places or does he have to seek permission from the owners of the restaurants?

Answer #381:

If there is a probability that the place for performing prayer belongs to the owner of the restaurant and that the right to take advantage of it is exclusive to those who eat in that restaurant, it will be obligatory for him to ask for permission.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Prayer