Eating, Friendship, and Visiting the Disbelievers
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Question:
He says: May Allah preserve you, what is the ruling on eating with the disbelievers, forming friendships with them, and visiting them? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
Being at ease with them is not permissible. As for eating from their food, if it is permissible, there is nothing wrong with that. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ate from the food of the Jews and accepted their invitations. Especially if this serves to reconcile them, to encourage them toward Islam, or if it is a means of repelling their harm. This is something with which there is no harm, as long as the food is permissible and he does not feel at ease with them or love them. Yes.
He says: May Allah preserve you, what is the ruling on eating with the disbelievers, forming friendships with them, and visiting them? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
Being at ease with them is not permissible. As for eating from their food, if it is permissible, there is nothing wrong with that. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ate from the food of the Jews and accepted their invitations. Especially if this serves to reconcile them, to encourage them toward Islam, or if it is a means of repelling their harm. This is something with which there is no harm, as long as the food is permissible and he does not feel at ease with them or love them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-60-أسباب محبة الله للعبد|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (42:35)
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