Question:
Sura 6:145 says meat is forbidden if it slaughter as a sacrifice for other than Allah
1. Does this apply to animals only – for 5yrs I became Hare Krishna (Hindu) and now 10 Muslim yrs. – As a Hare Krishna we were vegetarian, but all food was sacrificed to the god Krishna. Can I eat this food if it is vegetables and fruits scarified to another God?
2. I went to a inter faith meeting once and the Hare Krishna’s were the ones who supplied the meal. I knew (being a former member) they had to sacrifice the meal in front of the god Krishna, because they are not allowed to serve food without it being sacrificed. Should I have spoken up and warned other Muslims?
Sacrifice – the food was place before the god Krishna and prayers were said over the food invoking Krishna’s name.
Answer:
Any food dedicated or offered to other than Allah becomes haram and forbidden, not only meat; not in its actual substance, but because of its context; as the latter signifies belief in and support of shirk. Yes, you should have spoken up and warned other Muslims.
See also https://eshaykh.com/halal_haram/food-thats-been-offered-to-the-deities/
