The Ruling on Responding to a Disbeliever’s Invitation and Eating with Him
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Question:
He says: A person went to an invitation, working in a company, to food, which takes place at the location of the invitation, and if he observes the etiquette with people who are not of the religion of Islam, is it permissible for him to be with them, and not to eat with them?
Answer:
There is no harm, but you eat with them while hating them. You respond to the invitation if the one inviting is a Muslim, or even a disbeliever if he invites you to something permissible and food that is permissible. There is no barrier to eating, because this is permissible; it is permissible food, but while hating them and being hostile toward them.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
He says: A person went to an invitation, working in a company, to food, which takes place at the location of the invitation, and if he observes the etiquette with people who are not of the religion of Islam, is it permissible for him to be with them, and not to eat with them?
Answer:
There is no harm, but you eat with them while hating them. You respond to the invitation if the one inviting is a Muslim, or even a disbeliever if he invites you to something permissible and food that is permissible. There is no barrier to eating, because this is permissible; it is permissible food, but while hating them and being hostile toward them.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
شرح العقيدة الطحاوية [12] — alfawzan.live (1:15:21)
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