Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 430
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 8 430 26 August 1906 A written question from Miy an Ismail, a resident of Targari, was sub- mitted to the Promised Messiah as. He had asked whether it was permis- sible to give meat from a sacrificed animal to a non-Muslim. The Promised Messiah as 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 Messiah as 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 Messiah as 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 Messiah as said: When those people call us k a fir and say that if we are wrong in calling them k a fir, then we ourselves are k a fir, 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].