Hosting

Q: Can Muslims accept an invitation for a meal from a non-Muslim if it (the invitation) is held in a hall and the food is 100% halaal?

Q: We often host dawats/programs where people bring and share some food items. Is it permissible for people to take the leftover food home after the program without informing the host? They feel entitled to take the food since they brought a plate to share.

Q: Is it permissible to serve pork in your house for your non-Muslim guest?

Q: Close family members read salaami etc. in their functions. Because of the close relation we are forced to attend. Should we sit during their salaami or stand as in our heart we do not believe or accept it?

Q: Our maid servant collected money from different people for her son’s marriage. Some people gave her zakat money and some gave her interest amount and some gave donations. Now she has invited us for her son's walima. Is it permissible to eat the food of the walima?

Q: If I make a close relative food and it is a plateful of food surpassing what they require, will I be sinful if they eat more than their fill? Because I feel that they would rebuke me for giving them less, but I have already explained to them about overeating. What shall I do?

Q: Is it true that:

1. One should do israaf while spending on guests as there won't be any hisaab for whatever you spend on guests?

2. Guests bring barakah and take away all the difficulties, worries and diseases from your home?

Q:

1. Can a muslim person attend and eat food of other religions (Hindu, Christian, etc) in fuctions like wedding, reception, etc?

2. Is it permissible in Islam for a Muslim to attend and eat food in functions of non-invited parties or strangers?

Q: If two people at a dawat, or anywhere, have their own plates in front of them before a meal, but choose instead to share one plate, 1) will there be extra barkat in this? 2) Is this Sunnat? Or is this not sensible due to there being 2 plates available.

Q: What are the benefits of entertaining?