Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 430
430 MALFŪZĀT - ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF URDU VOLUME 8 26 AUGUST 1906 A written question from Miyāń Ismail, a resident of Targari, was sub- mitted to the Promised Messiahas. He had asked whether it was permis- sible to give meat from a sacrificed animal to a non-Muslim. The Promised Messiahas said: The distinction of a Muslim or a non-Muslim is not necessary for charity. Alms can also be given to a poor, needy disbeliever. In the same way, it is permissible to invite a non-Muslim for the sake of reconciliation of hearts. Another question was raised by the gentleman mentioned above: 'Where a Prayer has once been offered, can the same Prayer be offered again in congregation?' The Promised Messiahas said: There is nothing wrong with it; congregational Prayer can be offered again as needed. A person who came from Jehlum asked that there is a follower of the Promised Messiahas in Jhelum; he prays behind non-Ahmadis, and sometimes, he also has occasion to lead us in Prayer. Is it permissible to pray behind him or not? The Promised Messiahas said: When those people call us kāfir and say that if we are wrong in calling them kāfir, then we ourselves are kāfir, then how can it be permissible to pray behind them? Similarly, if an Ahmadi prays behind them, do not pray behind him until he offers taubah [repentance].