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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Eating from the food of disbelievers on their festivals

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if the disbelievers prepare food on the occasion of their festivals and give some to me, is it permissible for me to eat from it?

Answer:
No, do not eat from the food of the disbelievers' festivals.
And [they are] those who do not testify to falsehoodوَالَّذِينَ لَا يَشْهَدُونَ الزُّورَ
[Al-Furqan 25:72]
That is, the disbelievers' festivals; do not attend them and do not eat from their food. Yes.
Source شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تتمة فصل ثم إن في اتخاذ القبور أعيادًا من المفاسد العظيمة ... — islamhouse.com (1:08:13)

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