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Consuming food which was used for prayers

· 4 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible to eat food or to take gifts from Brahman poojari house, as my bhaabi is a revert muslim and her family gives her these things? If not then what should we do with these things?

Answer

If her Hindu family gives her food upon which prayers have been done, then she should refrain from consuming such food.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

عن عامر قال سمعت النعمان بن بشير يقول سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول الحلال بين والحرام بين وبينهما مشبهات لا يعلمها كثير من الناس فمن اتقى المشبهات استبرأ لدينه وعرضه ومن وقع في الشبهات كراع يرعى حول الحمى يوشك أن يواقعه ألا وإن لكل ملك حمى ألا إن حمى الله في أرضه محارمه ألا وإن في الجسد مضغة إذا صلحت صلح الجسد كله وإذا فسدت فسد الجسد كله ألا وهي القلب (رواه البخاري 1/13)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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