Eating at restaurants serving pork and/or alcohol?
Question
Q. Is it possible to eat in a place that does serve alcohol and pork even if u do not drink the alcohol or eat the pork. Is it possible to eat the vegetarian food of such an establishment?
Answer
It is not permissible for Muslims to eat at such places regardless of selecting the vegetarian menu. The fact that alcohol and pork are being served at the same venue demands that a Muslim stays far from such a place. Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) has prohibited partaking of meals from the table where alcohol is being served. Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdillah (Radiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said:
“Whoever truly believes in Allah and the day of Judgment, he will not sit at a table where alcohol is served”(Musnad Ahmad, Hadith #:14651)
And Allah Knows Best
- Answered by
- Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed
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