The Slaughter of the People of the Book Today
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The questioner:
What is your opinion, Shaykh? Of course, the People of the Book today—anyone who has interacted with them knows that they do not slaughter, Shaykh. Isn't it said that the default is that it is not slaughtered, Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
Allah says, "And our food is made lawful for you, and your food is made lawful for them." [Maryam]. If you know that their food is made lawful for the Christians, or made lawful without the Shari'ah, without the lawful slaughter, then do not eat it. And if you do not know, take the dispensation (rukhsah) of Allah, in which He said, "And their food is made lawful for you, and your food is made lawful for them," and they are Jews and they are Christians. But if you know that they slaughtered it otherwise—slaughtered it by strangling, slaughtered it for the Christians, slaughtered it for something else—then do not eat it. No, do not ask, Shaykh. No, you are not permitted; you need to ask.
What is your opinion, Shaykh? Of course, the People of the Book today—anyone who has interacted with them knows that they do not slaughter, Shaykh. Isn't it said that the default is that it is not slaughtered, Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
Allah says, "And our food is made lawful for you, and your food is made lawful for them." [Maryam]. If you know that their food is made lawful for the Christians, or made lawful without the Shari'ah, without the lawful slaughter, then do not eat it. And if you do not know, take the dispensation (rukhsah) of Allah, in which He said, "And their food is made lawful for you, and your food is made lawful for them," and they are Jews and they are Christians. But if you know that they slaughtered it otherwise—slaughtered it by strangling, slaughtered it for the Christians, slaughtered it for something else—then do not eat it. No, do not ask, Shaykh. No, you are not permitted; you need to ask.
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شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ الشرح الأول ]، بداية من باب التحفظ من الغيبة واللغو وما يقول إذا شتم — islamhouse.com (53:08)
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