Feeding non-Muslims in Ramadan?

[Al-Zaara]

Isn't it haram to fast without having made the intention to? So if you do not feed them when they ask to, it would be wrong from your side, for they aren't allowed to fast without having made the intention to (if we look pass that they are non-Muslims)?

 

[north_malaysian]

Well....

It's a tradition in Malaysia where Muslims would donate money for the mosque cooks to prepare a special porridge called "Bubur Lambuk" on every single day of Ramadhan. People from the neighbourhood (Muslims and Non Muslims) would line up 2 hours before iftaar to collect this porridge... in Malaysia some Non Muslims fast and some Muslims dont fast in Ramadhan...

So it's weird to ask every single person whether he/she fast or not right? People could lie.

So, in the spirit of charity and sharing food with the whole community this tradition continues until today.

 

[Malaikah]

Isn't it haram to fast without having made the intention to? So if you do not feed them when they ask to, it would be wrong from your side, for they aren't allowed to fast without having made the intention to (if we look pass that they are non-Muslims)?

But they aren't fasting just because you aren't giving them food. The point is simply that you don't aid them in sin, which in this case, would be providing them with food.

 

[Al-Zaara]

But they aren't fasting just because you aren't giving them food. The point is simply that you don't aid them in sin, which in this case, would be providing them with food.

To fast without making the intention to is not allowed. In fact so, giving them food ain't wrong for you. You are not aiding them to sin, for refusing, thinking you are aiding them to sin, is ridicilous 'cause they have already sinned and not giving them food wouldn't make a difference.

OK, I may not get it right now, but inshaAllah I will sooner. There are different opinions? Please post them.

 

[Malaikah]

The difference of opinion goes back to whether or not non-Muslims will be held accountable for the details of the shariah. Those who say they are say that you can't feed them in Ramadan, and those who say they aren't say you can feed them.

I don't know any details of the opinion that says they aren't held accountable but the article I posted in post 5 (I think) explains the position that says they are accountable.

 

[NoName55]

in Brother kadafi days Almadani would ask proof, hearsay was not allowed and only the opinion of well-known non-sectarian scholars was considered as proof.