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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Meaning of the Hadith: "Whoever Sits at a Table of Intoxicants"

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Question:
The authenticity of the hadith:
Whoever sits at a table of intoxicantsأيما امرئ جلس على مائدة خمر
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Answer:
There is nothing wrong with it... it contains a warning. The intent is to caution against sitting with them, because this is a form of participation.
Q: Is it forbidden?
A: There is no doubt. Its wording is:
And whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, then he is not to sit at a spread in which Khamr is circulated.من كان يؤمن بالله واليوم الآخر فلا يجلس على مائدة يدار عليها الخمر
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2801Hasan (Darussalam)
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Q: But is it permissible due to this necessity?
A: For the sake of the call to Islam. If it is not feasible except at this time for the call, it is not for the sake of sitting at the table.
Q: Is it like carrion?
A: If this is feasible, he does not eat with them, nor drink with them, but he calls them to Allah and departs, if it is not feasible except at this time.
Source binbaz.org.sa

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