Buying A Non-Kosher Gift Card for a Non-Religious Parent
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QUESTION
Detroit, Michigan
A ba’al teshuva’s father has asked for a gift card to a non-kosher restaurant for a Father’s Day present so that he can enjoy a nice meal out. The father is not interested in a kosher restaurant (and would likely be somewhat disappointed to receive one).
Is it permissible to buy a gift card for a non-kosher restaurant if the restaurant also has drinks and possibly less problematic food such as green salads? Can the son or daughter rely on a false assumption that the father might just get