Is eating with disbelievers part of the forbidden loyalty?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible for a Muslim to eat with a disbeliever who works with him? And is this considered loyalty?
Answer:
No, this is worldly interaction. In fact, it is permissible to accept a disbeliever's invitation. If a disbeliever invites you to a feast, you should accept it. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) accepted the invitation of a Jew and ate from the food of a Jew. So the matter of eating permissible food has no harm. Rather, you should accept their invitations and also invite them to eat from your food. This is worldly interaction, and it may even be a cause for their guidance. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible for a Muslim to eat with a disbeliever who works with him? And is this considered loyalty?
Answer:
No, this is worldly interaction. In fact, it is permissible to accept a disbeliever's invitation. If a disbeliever invites you to a feast, you should accept it. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) accepted the invitation of a Jew and ate from the food of a Jew. So the matter of eating permissible food has no harm. Rather, you should accept their invitations and also invite them to eat from your food. This is worldly interaction, and it may even be a cause for their guidance. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل الأكل مع الكفار من الموالاة المحرمة؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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