The Ruling on the Slaughter of the Majus and Marrying Their Women
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Question:
Do not the Majus fall under the ruling of the slaughtered animal like the People of the Book, as al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) explicitly stated in his book? Al-Bukhari did not explicitly state that the Majus are to be given this ruling. The matter of the evidences.
Answer:
Rather, the scholars are in agreement, as far as I know, that the Majus are not permissible. Their slaughtered animals are not permissible, except for what is reported about Ibn Hazm (may Allah have mercy on him); this is considered a view that requires scrutiny. As for the majority of the people of knowledge, they are in agreement that the slaughtered animals of the Majus are not to be eaten, because they are polytheists who worship fire, so their slaughtered animals are not to be eaten. They only share one thing with the People of the Book, which is the treaty of submission, and taking the jizyah (tax on protected non-Muslims) from them only; the treaty of humiliation is made with them, and the jizyah is taken from them. As for marrying their women and eating their slaughtered animals, this is not permissible. They are like the other mushrikin (those who associate partners with Allah). And Allah the Exalted says:[Al-Baqarah 2:221] [Al-Baqarah 2:221] to them. And He the Exalted said: [Al-Mumtahanah 60:10] [Al-Ma'idah 5:5] the disbelievers [Al-Ma'idah 5:5] This is specific to the People of the two Books, the Jews and the Christians, only. As for the rest of the disbelievers, their slaughtered animals cannot be eaten because they are impure and carrion, and their women, who are mushrikah (female polytheists), are never to be married. Yes. And what the questioner mentioned about al-Bukhari is not correct. Yes.
Do not the Majus fall under the ruling of the slaughtered animal like the People of the Book, as al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) explicitly stated in his book? Al-Bukhari did not explicitly state that the Majus are to be given this ruling. The matter of the evidences.
Answer:
Rather, the scholars are in agreement, as far as I know, that the Majus are not permissible. Their slaughtered animals are not permissible, except for what is reported about Ibn Hazm (may Allah have mercy on him); this is considered a view that requires scrutiny. As for the majority of the people of knowledge, they are in agreement that the slaughtered animals of the Majus are not to be eaten, because they are polytheists who worship fire, so their slaughtered animals are not to be eaten. They only share one thing with the People of the Book, which is the treaty of submission, and taking the jizyah (tax on protected non-Muslims) from them only; the treaty of humiliation is made with them, and the jizyah is taken from them. As for marrying their women and eating their slaughtered animals, this is not permissible. They are like the other mushrikin (those who associate partners with Allah). And Allah the Exalted says:
And do not marry polytheistic men [to your women] until they believe.
وَلَا تُنكِحُوا الْمُشْرِكِينَ حَتَّىٰ يُؤْمِنُواAnd do not marry polytheistic women until they believe. And a believing slave woman is better than a polytheist, even though she might please you. And do not marry polytheistic men [to your women] until they believe. And a believing slave is better than a polytheist, even though he might please you. Those invite [you] to the Fire, but Allah invites to Paradise and to forgiveness
وَلَا تَنكِحُوا الْمُشْرِكَاتِ حَتَّىٰ يُؤْمِنَّ وَلَأَمَةٌ مُّؤْمِنَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِّن مُّشْرِكَةٍ وَلَوْ أَعْجَبَتْكُمْ وَلَا تُنكِحُوا الْمُشْرِكِينَ حَتَّىٰ يُؤْمِنُوا وَلَعَبْدٌ مُّؤْمِنٌ خَيْرٌ مِّن مُّشْرِكٍ وَلَوْ أَعْجَبَكُمْ أُولَٰئِكَ يَدْعُونَ إِلَى النَّارِ وَاللَّهُ يَدْعُو إِلَى الْجَنَّةِ وَالْمَغْفِرَةِAnd hold not to marriage bonds with disbelieving women
وَلَا تُمْسِكُوا بِعِصَمِ الْكَوَافِرِthe food of those who were
وَطَعَامُ الَّذِينَ أُوتُواis lawful for you and your food is lawful for them. And [lawful in marriage are] chaste women from among the believers and chaste women from among those who were given the Scripture before you
حِلٌّ لَّكُمْ وَطَعَامُكُمْ حِلٌّ لَّهُمْ وَالْمُحْصَنَاتُ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَالْمُحْصَنَاتُ مِنَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ
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