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  • AlGhazalisIhya-Book_of_visitation_habits, page : 21

The Fourth: One should decline an invitation if one is doubtful as to the
goodness of the food, or the tray, which is offered is not lawful, or if the place
where the tray is set is furnished with velvet, or if the tray and plates are from
silver, or a drawing of an animal was on the roof or a wall, or if one hears music
or dance, or there is playing of musical instruments or jesting or playing games,
or listening to backbiting or slander, or if there is forgery, deception or lies
involved. All such things should deter you from responding and make such
invitations forbidden. Also if the host is an oppressor or inventor or wicked or evil
or a boaster who is looking to pride himself over the people one should not
accept.

The Fifth: One should not intend by responding that you will attend only to enjoy
the food, as this will be a striving for worldly pleasure, but one should have a
good intention so that his response will be a striving for the Hereafter.

The manner of attendance is that you enter the house and you should not go to
sit in the center of the house, so that you have the best place, but you should be