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Is it permissible to complete a business deal with a non-Muslim person who drinks alcohol at the same table, knowing that drinking alcohol is a common matter in his country?

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It is forbidden for a Muslim to sit at a table where alcohol is served, due to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, saying: "Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him not sit at a table where alcohol is circulated." Therefore, it is not permissible to sit with a person drinking alcohol while they are drinking. Transactions can be completed in a place where alcohol is not served, and one can request respect for the religion that forbids sitting in such a reprehensible situation.

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