✅ Answer: Please refer to the following narrations:

1⃣مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ یَحْیَی عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَلِیِّ بْنِ الْحَکَمِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ یَحْیَی الْکَاهِلِیِّ قَالَ: قِیلَ لِأَبِی عَبْدِ اللَّهِ إِنَّا نَدْخُلُ عَلَی أَخٍ لَنَا فِی بَیْتِ أَیْتَامٍ وَ مَعَهُمْ خَادِمٌ لَهُمْ فَنَقْعُدُ عَلَی بِسَاطِهِمْ وَ نَشْرَبُ مِنْ مَائِهِمْ وَ یَخْدُمُنَا خَادِمُهُمْ وَ رُبَّمَا طَعِمْنَا فِیهِ الطَّعَامَ مِنْ عِنْدِ صَاحِبِنَا وَ فِیهِ مِنْ طَعَامِهِمْ فَمَا تَرَی فِی ذَلِکَ فَقَالَ إِنْ کَانَ فِی دُخُولِکُمْ عَلَیْهِمْ مَنْفَعَةٌ لَهُمْ فَلَا بَأْسَ وَ إِنْ کَانَ فِیهِ ضَرَرٌ فَلَا وَ قَالَ بَلِ الْإِنْسانُ عَلی نَفْسِهِ بَصِیرَةٌ فَأَنْتُمْ لَا یَخْفَی عَلَیْکُمْ وَ قَدْ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ إِنْ تُخالِطُوهُمْ فَإِخْوانُکُمْ فِی الدِّینِ وَ اللَّهُ یَعْلَمُ الْمُفْسِدَ مِنَ الْمُصْلِحِ.

📚Al-Kafi, Vol. 5, p. 129

Abdullah bin Yahya says: It was said to Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): We visit a brother who lives in the house of orphans, and they have a servant who is with them. We sit on their carpets, drink their water, and their servant serves us. Sometimes, we eat food in that house with our friend, while the food of the orphans is also there! What is your opinion on this matter? The Imam replied: If your visit to them brings benefit and profit to them, there is no harm; but if it causes them harm, then no! And he said: 'Rather, man is well aware of himself' (Surah Al-Qiyamah, Verse 14), so it is not hidden from you (and you will understand the situation), while Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, says (in Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 220): 'And if you associate with them, they are your brothers (in faith), and Allah knows the corrupter from the reformer!'

✅ Based on the above narration and the Quranic principles mentioned, partaking in the food offered by orphans when visiting them is permissible if your visit brings benefit to them, and if it causes them harm, then it is prohibited to partake in their food.

✅ If the visit does not benefit the orphans, one can compensate for the food by doing the following:

2⃣عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ یَحْیَی عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحُسَیْنِ عَنْ ذُبْیَانَ بْنِ حَکِیمٍ الْأَوْدِیِّ عَنْ عَلِیِّ بْنِ الْمُغِیرَةِ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِأَبِی عَبْدِ اللَّهِ إِنَّ لِیَ ابْنَةَ أَخٍ یَتِیمَةً فَرُبَّمَا أُهْدِیَ لَهَا الشَّیْءُ فَآکُلُ مِنْهُ ثُمَّ أُطْعِمُهَا بَعْدَ ذَلِکَ الشَّیْءَ مِنْ مَالِی فَأَقُولُ یَا رَبِّ هَذَا بِذَا فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ.

📚Al-Kafi, Vol. 5, p. 129

Ali bin Mughira says: I asked Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): I have a niece who is an orphan, and sometimes something is gifted to her, and I eat from it. Then, afterward, I feed her something from my own wealth and say: 'O Lord! This is in exchange for that!' The Imam replied: There is no harm in that!

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