Halaal Food at year-end parties/functions

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As we approach the festive season, a lot of companies will be planning their year-end parties and looking for venues.

I want to enquire if Muslims can attend these functions at venues that are not halaal?

These restaurants that are not halaal have an option to order food from halaal establishments so Muslims can attend their year-end functions and have peace of mind.

What is the ruling for the above?

Mufti Moosa Salie · Accepted Answer

If the food is sourced from Halaal restaurants and is delivered sealed, then the food will remain Halaal. The fact that the venue serves non-Halaal food will not render the Halaal food Haraam.

However, the Halaal conformity of the food is only one aspect. Year-end parties often have several other aspects that render the function itself impermissible. These include: serving alcohol, music and dancing, and mingling and partying with the opposite gender. These are the general evils prevalent at such events.

Some parties take it further and host such acts that we do not even wish to mention.

In essence, if the year-end party has aspects that are impermissible, attendance would not be permitted regardless of whether the food is Halaal or not.

And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best

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