The Slaughter of the People of the Book When They Mention the Name of Christ
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. We have learned that the People of the Book do not mention the name of Allah over their slaughtered animals, but rather they mention the name of Christ over them. Is it permissible to eat them?
The Shaykh:
If you know that they slaughtered it in the name of Christ, it is not permissible, because this is what was dedicated to other than Allah. However, if you do not know, the default is that it is permissible.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
If a Muslim slaughtered it in the name of al-Husayn, or in the name of 'Abd al-Qadir, or in the name of any of the dead whom they worship, it is not permissible. Likewise, if a Christian slaughters it in the name of Christ, it is not permissible, because it is what was dedicated to other than Allah. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. We have learned that the People of the Book do not mention the name of Allah over their slaughtered animals, but rather they mention the name of Christ over them. Is it permissible to eat them?
The Shaykh:
If you know that they slaughtered it in the name of Christ, it is not permissible, because this is what was dedicated to other than Allah. However, if you do not know, the default is that it is permissible.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
If a Muslim slaughtered it in the name of al-Husayn, or in the name of 'Abd al-Qadir, or in the name of any of the dead whom they worship, it is not permissible. Likewise, if a Christian slaughters it in the name of Christ, it is not permissible, because it is what was dedicated to other than Allah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/134 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:00:05)
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