Assalaamalaikum Mufti Sahab. Could a muslim accept an invitation for food from a non-muslim.
Question
and in another case, Is it permissable for a practising Muslim to accept an invitation for food from a fellow Muslim, whose source of income is from a Restaurant where he also sells Alcohol. In both the cases my main intension to accept the invitation is to get them closer to Islam. Jazakh Allah Khair.
Answer
Shariah has emphasised on eating food that is halaal beyond doubt. To eat anything that is haraam or even doubtful is not permissible. If a Muslim is invited by any person, Muslim and non Muslim and one is certain that the food is absolutely halaal, then he/she may accept the invitation. That is possible by explaining to the non Muslim's, ones religious convictions of halaal/haraam. It is also important to note that a non-Muslim's word regarding halaal and haraam is not acceptable. As regards to accepting a Muslim person's invitation, if the major source of income is halaal, then it is permissible to accept his invitation. If the conditions in both invitations are fulfilled, the opportunity may then be embraced to advance your good intention of giving advice.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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