The basic principle, brothers, is that Muslims naturally follow clear evidence when they see it. We have experienced this many times. Often, people oppose some

أتانــــا أن سَهْلاً ذَمَّ جَهْلًا *** أموراً ليس يَدْرِيْهِنَّ سهل أموراً لو دراها ما قلاها *** ولكن الرضا بالجهل سهل "Sahl, out of ignorance, blamed matters he did not know; Had he understood them, he would not have disliked them; But contentment with ignorance is easy." When people are taught the Sunnah in a knowledgeable and wise way, most of them accept the ḥadīths of the Messenger ﷺ—except for a few who are extreme or unusual. --- Frozen chicken A brother asked an important question: In some areas, when he visits, people serve him frozen chicken for lunch or dinner. How should he handle this? The answer is: * If the chicken comes from a Muslim country—like Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Oman, or similar—there is no problem at all. Eat it freely, because these countries follow Islamic dietary laws, and it is safe. * If the chicken comes from a non-Muslim country—like Brazil or France—then it is at least doubtful. The Prophet ﷺ said: ((مَنِ اتَّقَى الشُّبُهَاتِ اسْتَبْرَأَ لِدِينِهِ وَعِرْضِهِ، وَمَنْ وَقَعَ فِي الشُّبُهَاتِ وَقَعَ فِي الْحَرَامِ)) "Whoever avoids doubtful matters protects his religion and honor, and whoever falls into doubtful matters falls into the forbidden." [Bukhari 52; Muslim 107, 1599] In this case, he should not eat it. He can politely explain to his hosts: “I do not eat this because it comes from non-Muslim countries, and I cannot be sure it is lawful.” Most people will understand, because they (the non-Muslims) generally do not check halal food, and many are not People of the Book or are even atheist. If you do not know whether the food is from a Muslim or non-Muslim country, should you ask? The answer is: do not ask. The general rule is that Muslims’ food is lawful and pure. As long as it comes from a Muslim, and the usual practice among Muslims is to only eat meat that is slaughtered properly according to Islamic law, there is no need to ask or be overly cautious. The Prophet ﷺ guided this in a ḥadīth reported by Abu Hurairah (may Allāh be pleased with him). He said: ((إِذَا دَخَلَ أَحَدُكُمْ عَلَىٰ أَخِيهِ الْمُسْلِمِ، فَأَطْعَمَهُ طَعَامًا، فَلْيَأْكُلْ مِنْ طَعَامِهِ، وَلَا يَسْأَلْهُ عَنْهُ، وَإِنْ سَقَاهُ شَرَابًا مِنْ شَرَابِهِ، فَلْيَشْرَبْ مِنْ شَرَابِهِ، وَلَا يَسْأَلْهُ عَنْهُ)). "If one of you visits his Muslim brother and he offers him food, let him eat from it without asking. If he offers him a drink, let him drink from it without asking." —Reported by Aḥmad and Al-Ḥākim. The ḥadīth is authentic according to Imam Al-Albani. So the rule is: do not ask about the food unless there is a clear reason to doubt it. If there is a visible sign of it being unlawful, or a real suspicion, then avoid it. Otherwise, it is permissible to eat. Allāh knows best. --- Giving lessons in gatherings where people chew Qat A brother asked: “Should we mix with people in Qat gatherings to give lessons?” The answer is: it is better and more beneficial to teach in gatherings that are not Qat sessions. However, if the people only gather in that place, then it is permissible to enter and give lessons there. Teach your lesson, then leave without getting involved in their talk or arguments, which usually have no benefit. We asked the Sheikh, may Allāh preserve him, while we were in Dammaj. He said: "If it is necessary to enter and give a lesson, do so, then leave. If you see some real benefit or interest, that is fine. Otherwise, most Qat gatherings have people distracted and busy with gossip. So, if you must enter, give your lesson and leave; do not stay longer than needed." These are some pieces of advice for our brothers who call to Islam. May Allāh protect them and guide them to what benefits Islam and Muslims. All praise is due to Allāh, Lord of the worlds. We will stop here.