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Answers: 6Dhabaa’ih Ahl al-Kitaab (meat slaughtered by the People of the Book)
Conditions of Eating Meat Slaughtered by Jews and Christians
Meat slaughtered by Jews or Christians is permissible subject to two conditions: 1. The meat is slaughtered as a Muslim does it, by cutting the throat and oesophagus and letting the blood flow. 2. No name other than that of Allah should be mentioned over it.273,199- 9,377
He does not know whether the animal was slaughtered in the prescribed manner or died as a result of stunning
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Ruling on imported meat
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Ruling on meat slaughted by a Kitaabi if at the time of slaughter he says “In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit”
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He is not sure about the meat that his mother buys
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Ruling on eating KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken)
Is It Haram to Eat Non Halal Meat?
It is halal to eat the meat sold in stores in non-Muslim countries if it is known that it was slaughtered by Christians and Jews provided it is not known to have been slaughtered in a manner different from that which is prescribed in Shari`ah.215,523Is Stunned Meat Halal?
If it is not easy to slaughter animals unless they have been stunned by a method that will not kill them before they are slaughtered, then it is permissible to stun them and slaughter them whilst they are still alive, in cases of necessity.109,176- 39,829
He is living in a foreign country and there is no halaal meat available; is there a concession allowing him to eat non-halaal meat?
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Can he buy meat from a non-Muslim butcher who says that it is halaal?
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