What is the ruling on eating imported meats?

The questioner : The questioner asks: What is the ruling on eating imported meat? And if the seller says it is fresh or slaughtered according to halal rules, is it permissible for us to eat it?

The Shaykh : Know that what is slaughtered in Muslim lands is lawful, and one should not ask about it; rather, it is eaten without inquiry. Asking about it falls under the category of excessive strictness in religion, regarding which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If a person were to bind himself to asking about such matters, he would impose severe hardship on himself and be too strict with himself. It is established in Sahih al-Bukhari from the hadith of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that a group of people came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah, indeed ? .
He did not say, "Ask them whether they mentioned the name of Allah or not," even though Aisha said that they were recent converts from disbelief. And it is generally the case that those who have recently converted from disbelief do not know the rulings of Islam, or do not know many of them. And yet, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: What do you take from this statement? I take from it that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) seems to be criticizing them, saying to them: What concern do you have with the actions of others? You are responsible for your own actions, which is eating, as far as this meat is concerned. So if you want to eat, mention the name of Allah. Wait.
As for the one who thinks that the meaning is "mention the name" in a way that suffices for the slaughter, this is not correct, because the slaughter has ended with the conditions required for it. But the meaning is: You are not obligated to act on behalf of others; rather, you are addressed regarding your own action, which is eating. So if you want to eat, mention the name of Allah and eat. Based on this, we say that the meat slaughtered in Muslim lands that is found in Muslim markets is lawful by default, and one should not ask about it; rather, it is eaten.
As for what comes from non-Muslim lands, this is the place of doubt. Because if it comes from people who slaughter it and they are among those whose slaughter is not permissible, then it is not eaten. And if it comes from a state where it is slaughtered by those whose slaughter is permissible, namely the Jews, the Christians, and the Muslims, it is known that their slaughter is permissible, so it is lawful and there is no need to ask about it. Especially since, to my knowledge, the government is careful in this matter and strives utmost to ensure that nothing enters these lands except what is known to be slaughtered in the Islamic manner. As for the excuse some people make that this is forbidden, and that there are factories that strangle it, and that it has been found in some cartons that chickens are hanging with their heads not cut off, this may happen. But the fact that the head of this chicken was not cut off does not mean that the rest was not slaughtered, because their slaughter is not done by slaughtering each one with a knife; rather, it is done in machines with blades or the like, which slaughter as they pass by. So it may be that this chicken was missed by these blades and came out unslaughtered. The important point is that the default ruling for what comes from what the Jews and Christians have slaughtered is that it is lawful, until it becomes clear that it is not lawful. For this reason, it is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he ate from a sheep that a Jewish woman in Khaybar had gifted to him, and he did not ask her how she slaughtered it or whether she mentioned the name of Allah. Similarly, a Jewish boy in Madinah invited him to a meal of "Ihanat Sanakh" and barley. The scholars said that "Ihanat Sanakh" is the changed fat. And yet, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not ask him. In the story of the locusts that were thrown during the Battle of Khaybar, Ibn Mughaffal took one, and when he turned around, he found the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) behind him laughing. Yes.