Is it ok to sit on a table where pork is being consumed?

Question

Well, I am a Muslim and living in a Muslim majority country but I'm the only Muslim at my tuition class.

I have read a hadith where Prophet Muhammad(pbuh) asked us not to sit on the same table where alcohol is being consumed.

Now, when we get a 1/2 break during the class, my friends mostly buddhist and athiests go to chinese shops and buy food which contains pork. I will only order a cup of tea. I have female Christian friends atending the calss as well but they all also go to same kinda food-outlets.

If I want; I can go and look for shops with halal food but usually I'm not hungry and have taken my breakfast and therefore decide to stay with my friends. So, my question is am I doing wrong if I sit on a same table where pork is being consumed?

I'm not aware of any hadith which prohibits it. Do you know of any?

Guess, It's sit "at" a table then. hehe.

Answer 1

I think the reason why we cannot sit with those who are drinking alcohol is because alcohol is dangerous to society. And for those who say it isn't, well, for instance, lets compare it to pork--if you eat pork it does not cause the minds of people to be altered... it doesn't cause people to become foolish, violent, and irresponsible like alcohol does.

Even those who drink alcohol will not have their prayers accepted for 40 days.

anyhow, there are only hadith that tell us not to sit with those who drink alcohol. There are none telling us not to sit with those eating pork.

However, you yourself should never serve, or pay for the meals that have pork (if you are wanting to pay for another person's meal), because then you have become a participant, even if you do not eat any yourself.

Answer 2

If you hang with such a diverse lot then you all must already accept each others' differences and this is great! Don't let your personal religious choices and slants interfere with the way you interact with your mates. Why don't you suggest to them one day to go somewhere different (where there is something on the menu that you could order). I'm sure that with such a varied lot then you all must be very open-minded and therefore they would probably love the opportunity to try something different.

Answer 3

I haven't come across anything like that, but we are forbidden from buying or selling anything haraam. For example sometimes I go over to the bar opposite work with colleagues but I don't buy any rounds and pay for my own soft drinks.

Answer 4

The reason for that is, you might become more like who you hanged out with...but we love each other...so we would sometimes break some less important laws to accept others..but then one sin leads to another...anyways, sit with them is ok, unless you are more comfortable not to...

Answer 5

I have never heard of anything that says you can't... but I would sit at the table not on it..lol

Answer 6

Sit ON the table???

Hopefully you have the decency to wear pants!!

Answer 7

Pigs are the same as cows and chickens and horses. Their meat is no different and it's not evil or unclean.

Don't you see how ridiculous it is to think this?

How about you try thinking for yourself for a change...

Also, it's fine for men and women (boys and girls) to socialise. Women aren't evil or souless.

Answer 8

Show respect to other beliefs, and eat with them.

Answer 9

It is for me, i'm not subject to superstitious beliefs

Answer 10

i think yes