The ruling on eating imported chicken meat
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Question:
This questioner says: What is the ruling on eating imported chicken meat from abroad, which is labeled as being raised in the Islamic manner?
Answer:
Imported meat from abroad falls into three categories. The first is what is known to have been slaughtered according to the Shari'ah method; this is lawful to eat, except for what you have slaughtered yourselves. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, has permitted the slaughter of the People of the Book and the food of the People of[Al-Ma'idah 5:5], meaning their slaughtered animals, namely the Jews and the Christians. So, if it is known to have been slaughtered according to the Shari'ah method by a Muslim or a Person of the Book, there is no hesitation in it.
The second category is what is known to have been slaughtered in a manner other than the Shari'ah method, such as strangulation, beating with a heavy object, electrocution, or the like. If it is known to have been slaughtered in a manner other than the Shari'ah method, it is not permissible to eat it, whether it was slaughtered by a Muslim or a Person of the Book, because it is not properly slaughtered. The third category is doubtful; one does not know, and it comes from the lands of the People of the Book, Jews or Christians. As for if it comes from the lands of polytheists or atheist lands, it is not permissible to slaughter it in any case. But if it comes from the lands of the People of the Book and it is not known whether they slaughtered it according to the Shari'ah method or not, then the precaution is to leave it.
The precaution is to leave it. We do not say that it is forbidden, but we say that the precaution is to leave it. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 5711Sahih (Darussalam), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Bulugh al-Maram 16:32 So leaving it is more cautious. And praise be to Allah, the lands now have meat, poultry farming, sheep farming, camel and cattle farming, and there is a lot of meat. So one buys from what is available in the country. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner says: What is the ruling on eating imported chicken meat from abroad, which is labeled as being raised in the Islamic manner?
Answer:
Imported meat from abroad falls into three categories. The first is what is known to have been slaughtered according to the Shari'ah method; this is lawful to eat, except for what you have slaughtered yourselves. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, has permitted the slaughter of the People of the Book and the food of the People of
the Scripture is lawful for you and your food
الْكِتَابَ حِلٌّ لَّكُمْ وَطَعَامُكُمْThe second category is what is known to have been slaughtered in a manner other than the Shari'ah method, such as strangulation, beating with a heavy object, electrocution, or the like. If it is known to have been slaughtered in a manner other than the Shari'ah method, it is not permissible to eat it, whether it was slaughtered by a Muslim or a Person of the Book, because it is not properly slaughtered. The third category is doubtful; one does not know, and it comes from the lands of the People of the Book, Jews or Christians. As for if it comes from the lands of polytheists or atheist lands, it is not permissible to slaughter it in any case. But if it comes from the lands of the People of the Book and it is not known whether they slaughtered it according to the Shari'ah method or not, then the precaution is to leave it.
The precaution is to leave it. We do not say that it is forbidden, but we say that the precaution is to leave it. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Leave that which makes you doubt for that which does not make you doubt.
دع ما يريبك إلى ما لا يريبكSo he, who saves himself from these doubtful things, saves his religion and his honor (i.e. keeps them blameless). And he who indulges in these doubtful things
فمن اتقى الشبهات قد استبرأ لدينه وعرضه، ومن وقع في الشبهات وقعinto the forbidden,
في الحرام،The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-103-واجب المسلم تجاه الأفكار والآراء المضللة|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (29:26)
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