What is the ruling on a husband and wife eating with friends (a man and his wife) at the same table in Europe, given the wife's commitment to hijab and religious matters?
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It is not permissible for men and women to eat at the same table if it leads to fitnah (temptation/strife). However, it is permissible if fitnah is absent, provided that Islamic guidelines are adhered to. If the wife is veiled and committed, there is no harm in her eating at a table where a non- man is present. Similarly, if the husband does not fear fitnah from his wife sharing a table with his friend's wife [or from him sharing a table with his friend's wife]. Nevertheless, it is safer to avoid this.
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