Question
A family member when invited to a function brings along his own food. He does not eat the food served at the family function. This causes ill-feeling. He believes that the food at the function is haraam. Is his action proper? Should he not eat of the food to keep the muhabbat?
Answer
The family member errs in one respect. He should not bring along his own food when invited to a family function. He should not attend the function if doubtful/haraam food will be served. In the present time, most Muslim homes in fact consume haraam food. All commercially killed halaalized chickens are haraam carrion. Almost all butchery meat is haraam. The family member is therefore justified for abstaining from the food served at the function. His error is his participation in the function and bringing along his own food. "Muhabbat' (love) may not be on the basis of eating haraam food.
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- The Majlis Vol 22 No 06
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