The ruling on selling sick livestock after slaughtering them

Question:
The questioner says: Some butchers and restaurant owners slaughter sick livestock and sell them to people. What is the ruling?

Answer:
It is not permissible to slaughter a sick sheep or a sick animal and sell it to people as if it were healthy, as if it were sound. This is deception. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: This is clear deception if he sells it as if it were healthy; this is clear deception.
If he informs the people and says, "This is sick, it has such-and-such an illness," I believe the municipality would not approve of this either; they prevent the sale of sick animals. So this is not permissible under any circumstances, because it involves deception and it is also a violation.
It is a violation of the regulations established by the authority for the benefit of the citizens, to preserve their health and their safety. So this is not permissible under any circumstances, and it is clear deception. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by a seller of food, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) put his hand into the food and found moisture at the bottom. He said, "What is this, O owner of the food?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "What is this, O owner of the food?" He said, "The sky has touched it, O Messenger of Allah," meaning it was hit by rain. He said, "Did you not put it on the top?" This is clear deception, so this severe warning applies to him. Yes.