The Ruling on Eating the Slaughtered Animal at Innovated Celebrations
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on eating the slaughtered animal that is present at other celebrations? What is the ruling on eating the slaughtered animal that is present at innovated celebrations?
Answer:
Do not eat it, because this encourages them. These are birthdays and other festivals. Do not eat the food prepared for them, because this encourages them and approves of their doing this.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on eating the slaughtered animal that is present at other celebrations? What is the ruling on eating the slaughtered animal that is present at innovated celebrations?
Answer:
Do not eat it, because this encourages them. These are birthdays and other festivals. Do not eat the food prepared for them, because this encourages them and approves of their doing this.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وفي محاسبة النفس عدة مصالح — islamhouse.com (58:26)
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