The Ruling on Marrying Abroad and Eating Meat Slaughtered Abroad
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The questioner:
This questioner says: Professor, what if the Shaykh does not help us find a righteous wife from the Kingdom? What is your opinion? What is the ruling on marrying an American Christian woman? And what is the ruling on eating meat after the name of Allah is invoked abroad, knowing that it was not slaughtered in the Islamic manner?
The Shaykh:
Seeking a good wife in the lands of Muslims is likely to lead to good. If you are sincere, Allah will help you,[At-Talaq 65:2]. Or, do not marry in the lands of the disbelievers. It is permissible to marry women of the Book if they are chaste, modest, and sound, because Allah has permitted the marriage of chaste women from among the People of the Book. However, a Muslim woman is better, safer, and more cautious. When a believer fears Allah, Allah will make his affairs easy. And whoever fears Allah, He will make for him a way out [At-Talaq 65:4]. So if you fear Allah and strive, Allah will make your matter regarding a righteous wife easy.
As for meat, if it is from the meat of the People of the Book and you know nothing about it, it is lawful. Their meat is halal, and the food of the People of the Book is lawful for us, and they are the Jews and the Christians. However, if you know that it was slaughtered in a manner other than the slaughter prescribed by the Shari'ah, do not eat from it. If it was slaughtered by strangling or stunning, do not take from it. But if it was slaughtered according to the lawful slaughter, or if you do not know about it and it is from their slaughter, there is no harm.
The presenter:
Allah has informed you.
The Shaykh:
That is sufficient. May Allah guide the group. May Allah guide you.
The presenter:
The Messenger of Allah. Amen.
The Shaykh:
O Allah, send blessings upon
The presenter:
our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions.
The Shaykh:
Mm.
This questioner says: Professor, what if the Shaykh does not help us find a righteous wife from the Kingdom? What is your opinion? What is the ruling on marrying an American Christian woman? And what is the ruling on eating meat after the name of Allah is invoked abroad, knowing that it was not slaughtered in the Islamic manner?
The Shaykh:
Seeking a good wife in the lands of Muslims is likely to lead to good. If you are sincere, Allah will help you,
And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out
وَمَن يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّهُ مَخْرَجًاAnd whoever fears Allah - He will make for him of his matter ease.
وَمَن يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّهُ مِنْ أَمْرِهِ يُسْرًاAs for meat, if it is from the meat of the People of the Book and you know nothing about it, it is lawful. Their meat is halal, and the food of the People of the Book is lawful for us, and they are the Jews and the Christians. However, if you know that it was slaughtered in a manner other than the slaughter prescribed by the Shari'ah, do not eat from it. If it was slaughtered by strangling or stunning, do not take from it. But if it was slaughtered according to the lawful slaughter, or if you do not know about it and it is from their slaughter, there is no harm.
The presenter:
Allah has informed you.
The Shaykh:
That is sufficient. May Allah guide the group. May Allah guide you.
The presenter:
The Messenger of Allah. Amen.
The Shaykh:
O Allah, send blessings upon
The presenter:
our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions.
The Shaykh:
Mm.
Source
فتاوى الحج ١٤١٠ هـ - ١٤ — archive.org (38:29)
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