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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible to honor a non-Muslim guest?

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Question:
The second question: Is it permissible to slaughter an animal for a non-Muslim guest or to offer them hospitality?

Answer:
Yes, indeed. The guest has a right; the guest has a right, even if he is not a Muslim, because honoring the guest is obligatory in Islam for a day and a night. But this applies in the desert or in villages that have no cafes, no restaurants, and no hotels; it is in villages that have no such places, and likewise in the desert. So the guest has a right. Yes. We will take it. It was
believes in Allah and the Last Day. Thatيُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ ذَٰلِكُمْ
[Al-Baqarah 2:232]
weak. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1898 - هل يجوز إكرام الضيف الكافر؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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