Is it permissible to eat imported meats?
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Question:
This person is asking about eating meats imported from lands of disbelief.
Answer:
If the countries exporting the meats are polytheistic, polytheistic lands, then it is not permissible to eat the meats coming from them. However, if they are from the People of the Book, and we know that they slaughter according to the Shari'ah method, then their slaughter is lawful, and their meats are lawful. If they are from the People of the Book, the Jews or the Christians, and they slaughter according to the Shari'ah method, then their meats are lawful by consensus. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Ma'idah 5:5] The meaning is their slaughtered animals, the meaning is their slaughtered animals, yes.
This person is asking about eating meats imported from lands of disbelief.
Answer:
If the countries exporting the meats are polytheistic, polytheistic lands, then it is not permissible to eat the meats coming from them. However, if they are from the People of the Book, and we know that they slaughter according to the Shari'ah method, then their slaughter is lawful, and their meats are lawful. If they are from the People of the Book, the Jews or the Christians, and they slaughter according to the Shari'ah method, then their meats are lawful by consensus. Allah the Exalted said:
and the food of those who were given the Scripture is lawful for you
وَطَعَامُ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ حِلٌّ لَّكُمْ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز أكل اللحوم المستودرة؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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