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From: ia4@cunixd.cc.columbia.edu (Imran Anwar)
Newsgroups: soc.religion.islam
Subject: Re: Eating with non-Muslims
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Date: 25 Feb 90 09:53:56 GMT
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Approved: naim@eecs.nwu.edu (Naim Abdullah)

>If I am having a pizza and my Hindu friend breaks a piece of it to eat am I
>supposed to refuse to eat the pizza?
>
>Same question the other way round...if he offers me something that can be 
>eaten without his or my directly biting into the whole thing (eg a pack of 
>chips or Pop corn)  then is there a problem with eating that.....

Islam does not prohibit muslims from eating with non-muslims. As long
as the food itself is allowed (no pork, alcohol etc.), it does not matter
whether you eat it alone or with muslims or with non-muslims.

So you may safely eat pizza with your Hindu friend (no peperoni or
sausage though :-)).

    regards,

    Naim