585. Is It Allowed To Eat Dinner At Someone's House Who Deals With Interest And Even Accept Gifts From Them?

By Asma Bint Shameem

It’s allowed for you to eat dinner at someone’s house who deals with interest and even accept gifts from them. 

And their haraam earning has no effect on you. 

Their sin is THEIRS. NOT yours. 

Proof:

The Prophet sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam dealt with the Jews and accepted gifts from them even though he knew very well that they dealt with interest 

He even ate from them. 

That’s how the Jew woman poisoned him because he accepted a poisoned lamb from her. 

Anas ibn Maalik said that a Jewish woman brought some poisoned mutton to the Messenger of Allaah Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam 

and he ate some of it.” 

[al-Bukhaari (2617) and Muslim (2190)]

Similarly the Prophet Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam used to enter into business contracts with the Jews 

Aa’ishah radhi Allaahu anhaa said: 

The Messenger of Allaah Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam 

bought some food on credit from a Jew, and he gave him a shield of his as collateral (rahn).”

[al-Bukhaari (1990) and Muslim (1603)]

And there are other examples that prove that it’s permissible to deal with and eat food of the people who are involved in interest or other haraam income. 

And Allaah knows best