A Question That Might Offend?
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Question
Hello, A person whose neighbor invited him to a siyum (completion of a tractate) at his home in the evening. The evening has started, and there are songs in the background from the apartment. The person has not yet arrived and met another neighbor - is it permissible to ask the other neighbor if he is going to the siyum, or is there a possibility that he was not invited and then would be offended by the very knowledge?
Answer
Hello
Ask 'Are you going to the siyum?', because there is no offense in answering 'no'.
However, refrain from asking 'Were you invited to the siyum?', as in this wording, if he was not invited, it could evoke a feeling of offense.