How can a Muslim avoid embarrassment when invited to eat non-halal food in a non-Muslim country?
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If you know that the food offered to you is unlawful (), then it is not permissible for you to eat from it. The solution lies in informing them that your religion prohibits you from consuming this food, and they might offer you lawful () food instead. It is not permissible to eat from unlawful food merely out of embarrassment.
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