5. Food of the polytheists and Magians other than meat

There is nothing wrong with eating the food of the Magians and polytheists if it does not contain any meat slaughtered by them, because the prohibition applies only to meat. Amir al-Mu'mineen 'Ali (&) said: 'There is nothing wrong with eating the food of the Magians. It is only meat slaughtered by them that is forbidden."l6' According to another report: "There is nothing wrong with eating the bread of the Magians. It is only their meat that is f~rbidden."'~~ This is the view of the majority of j~rists.'~'