Eating and Drinking in the Vessels of Disbelievers
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The questioner:
In this matter, the brothers of the Muslims in this country are asking about the issue of eating or drinking from the vessels used by workers or Muslims, specifically the Persians and the poor, and the rest of the equipment in non-precise contexts. Yes. Honorable one, what is the ruling on shirk and the truth after following them in their vessels, or the other forbidden things in restaurants and elsewhere?
The Shaykh:
There is no harm in using the vessels of disbelievers, provided they have not used them for ritual impurity or for something forbidden, such as pork or intoxicants. If they have not used them for something forbidden or impure, like pork or intoxicants, then there is no harm in eating or drinking from them. This is because the default state of the human body is purity; the human body is pure, even if the person is a disbeliever. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not guard against the vessels of disbelievers, nor did the Companions. They would take vessels in the expeditions and war spoils, as well as clothes, and they would use them without being able to wash them. This is a dispensation for the Muslims, except for what is seen to contain impurity. If impurity is seen in them, or if it is seen that they use them for impurity, they should not be used until they are washed. This is as in the hadith of Abu Thalhah al-Qusha'i when he asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), saying: "We are in the land of a people of the Christians, for Abu Thalhah is from the people of Sham, and we see them drinking intoxicants in them and cooking pork in them. Should we eat and drink from them?" He said (peace and blessings be upon him): "No." This is because they see them using them for these things. As for what they do not see and where nothing has occurred from them, the default state is purity, and praise be to Allah. Yes. Yes. In our matter that has passed, and we catch the last three of 'Isha' while he is giving Maghrib, if he sits when the imam stands for the fourth, he sits, he comes to the tashahhud, and he catches up with the imam, the requirement is met. The requirement is met if he sits, comes to the tashahhud, and catches up with the imam before the ruku', the requirement is met. Yes.
The presenter:
And.
The Shaykh:
He is merely following the imam; he only lagged behind to perform an obligatory act. Yes. Yes.
In this matter, the brothers of the Muslims in this country are asking about the issue of eating or drinking from the vessels used by workers or Muslims, specifically the Persians and the poor, and the rest of the equipment in non-precise contexts. Yes. Honorable one, what is the ruling on shirk and the truth after following them in their vessels, or the other forbidden things in restaurants and elsewhere?
The Shaykh:
There is no harm in using the vessels of disbelievers, provided they have not used them for ritual impurity or for something forbidden, such as pork or intoxicants. If they have not used them for something forbidden or impure, like pork or intoxicants, then there is no harm in eating or drinking from them. This is because the default state of the human body is purity; the human body is pure, even if the person is a disbeliever. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not guard against the vessels of disbelievers, nor did the Companions. They would take vessels in the expeditions and war spoils, as well as clothes, and they would use them without being able to wash them. This is a dispensation for the Muslims, except for what is seen to contain impurity. If impurity is seen in them, or if it is seen that they use them for impurity, they should not be used until they are washed. This is as in the hadith of Abu Thalhah al-Qusha'i when he asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), saying: "We are in the land of a people of the Christians, for Abu Thalhah is from the people of Sham, and we see them drinking intoxicants in them and cooking pork in them. Should we eat and drink from them?" He said (peace and blessings be upon him): "No.
Eat from them until you wash them
تأكلوا بها حتى تغسلوهاThe presenter:
And.
The Shaykh:
He is merely following the imam; he only lagged behind to perform an obligatory act. Yes. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب قضاء الحاجة - 3 — islamhouse.com (51:36)
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