The Ruling on Eating the Food of a Polytheist Disbeliever

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a polytheist disbeliever, such as a Hindu or a Buddhist, buys meat from a butcher, prepares food, and then invites some Muslims to honor them, is it permissible to eat from his food?

Answer:
Yes, if the slaughtered animal was slaughtered by a Muslim or a Person of the Book, and the polytheist bought from it and prepared food, and this meat was slaughtered according to the law, then there is no harm. One may eat any food from a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah), a polytheist, a Jew, or a Christian, as long as it is food containing meat that has been lawfully slaughtered and is also from the permissible types of meat. This is because some Buddhists eat dogs and eat forbidden things. However, if it is from a permissible animal that has been slaughtered according to the Shari'ah and is presented to guests or invitees, then there is no harm in that.