The ruling on meat that comes from the People of the Book whose status is unknown
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: What is the ruling on eating meat that comes from the People of the Book when their status is unknown?
Answer:
If they slaughter it according to the Shari'ah method, then Allah has made their slaughter permissible for us. But if they slaughter it in a manner other than the Shari'ah method and you know this, then it is not permissible. If a Muslim slaughters in a manner other than the Shari'ah method, his slaughter is not permissible. As for what you do not know about—whether it is according to the Shari'ah method of slaughter or not—the best course is to avoid it, in order to avoid doubtful matters.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: What is the ruling on eating meat that comes from the People of the Book when their status is unknown?
Answer:
If they slaughter it according to the Shari'ah method, then Allah has made their slaughter permissible for us. But if they slaughter it in a manner other than the Shari'ah method and you know this, then it is not permissible. If a Muslim slaughters in a manner other than the Shari'ah method, his slaughter is not permissible. As for what you do not know about—whether it is according to the Shari'ah method of slaughter or not—the best course is to avoid it, in order to avoid doubtful matters.
Source
شرح كتاب فتح المجيد في شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب : تفسير التوحيد وشهادة أن لا إله إلا الله - 2 — islamhouse.com (1:15:25)
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