What the jurists mention regarding the dislike of accepting the invitation of the *jafalah*: Is it disliked to accept a general invitation from someone who invited us?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: The jurists mention the invitation of the *jafalah* and that it is disliked to accept it. He says: If a person invites us with a general invitation, should we attend, or is it considered disliked?
Answer:
This *jafalah* is when specific individuals are not named, such as saying "So-and-so and so-and-so" or "You, the people of the mosque," or "You, the people in this gathering." If they are not specifically named, that is the *jafalah*.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: The jurists mention the invitation of the *jafalah* and that it is disliked to accept it. He says: If a person invites us with a general invitation, should we attend, or is it considered disliked?
Answer:
This *jafalah* is when specific individuals are not named, such as saying "So-and-so and so-and-so" or "You, the people of the mosque," or "You, the people in this gathering." If they are not specifically named, that is the *jafalah*.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2511 -3022] ما يذكره الفقهاء من أنه يكره إجابة دعوة الجَفَلَة فهل من دعانا دعوة عامة يكره إجابتها؟ — youtube.com
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