The Ruling on Frozen Imported Chicken
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The questioner:
The listener Bashir Abdullah Muhammad from Yemen says: Is frozen chicken imported from abroad lawful or forbidden? And it is mostly from non-Islamic countries.
The Shaykh:
If they slaughter it according to the Shari'ah method, then it is lawful. But if they slaughter it other than the Shari'ah method and do not mention the name of Allah over it, then it is forbidden and not lawful. Yes.
The questioner:
And is it required that they be from the People of the Book, or from all religions?
The Shaykh:
No, they must be from the People of the Book, Jews or Christians. As for idolaters, polytheists, and those who have no religion, their slaughtered animals are not eaten. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The listener Bashir Abdullah Muhammad from Yemen says: Is frozen chicken imported from abroad lawful or forbidden? And it is mostly from non-Islamic countries.
The Shaykh:
If they slaughter it according to the Shari'ah method, then it is lawful. But if they slaughter it other than the Shari'ah method and do not mention the name of Allah over it, then it is forbidden and not lawful. Yes.
The questioner:
And is it required that they be from the People of the Book, or from all religions?
The Shaykh:
No, they must be from the People of the Book, Jews or Christians. As for idolaters, polytheists, and those who have no religion, their slaughtered animals are not eaten. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7490 — youtube.com (10:34)
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