What is the ruling on sitting next to someone who is drinking alcohol on a plane, given the necessity of taking this flight and the inability to change seats on it?
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If there is a legitimate -compliant need for travel, it is permissible to travel by an airplane that serves alcohol, provided that one does not sit near those who drink alcohol and disapproves in their heart if they are unable to do so verbally.
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