The question regarding imported meats in restaurants
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Question:
This questioner says: It is well known that restaurants here serve imported meats to customers. Is it excessive for a customer to ask the restaurant owner about the source of the meats every time he wants to eat at the restaurant?
Answer:
No, he does not ask, because the majority of it is slaughtered here, for praise be to Allah, today there are many chicken projects in the Kingdom, and they slaughter and buy from them for the restaurants. Excessiveness is not prescribed in this; it is in the lands of the Muslims, praise be to Allah.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
This questioner says: It is well known that restaurants here serve imported meats to customers. Is it excessive for a customer to ask the restaurant owner about the source of the meats every time he wants to eat at the restaurant?
Answer:
No, he does not ask, because the majority of it is slaughtered here, for praise be to Allah, today there are many chicken projects in the Kingdom, and they slaughter and buy from them for the restaurants. Excessiveness is not prescribed in this; it is in the lands of the Muslims, praise be to Allah.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وأما ما أفتى به الحسن وإبراهيم النخعي ومالك في إحدى الروايتين عنه — islamhouse.com (49:24)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.