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Skipping Ghedat and Going Straight to Lunch: Is it Permissible?

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Q: If family members are having a ghedat/family get together the ghedat will start at 11 and they will finish off at 12:30 So then lunch will be at 12:30 will it be permissible to attend the lunch only?

Bismillaah

A: Strictly abstain from such gatherings.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.