What is the ruling on eating the cheeses found in the markets, when it is not known whether they are derived from an animal slaughtered according to the Islamic law or not?
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Question:
The questioner asks: What is your opinion on eating the cheeses found in the markets, given that we do not know whether the animal was slaughtered according to the Islamic law? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The default ruling for foods is that they are lawful; the default ruling for foods, whether cheeses or otherwise, is that they are lawful, except for what is known to contain something forbidden. As long as we do not know that it contains a forbidden ingredient, the default is that it is lawful. The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) entered the lands of Persia and ate from the cheeses without asking about them. The default in this matter is that it is lawful, except for what you know contains a forbidden component.
The questioner asks: What is your opinion on eating the cheeses found in the markets, given that we do not know whether the animal was slaughtered according to the Islamic law? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The default ruling for foods is that they are lawful; the default ruling for foods, whether cheeses or otherwise, is that they are lawful, except for what is known to contain something forbidden. As long as we do not know that it contains a forbidden ingredient, the default is that it is lawful. The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) entered the lands of Persia and ate from the cheeses without asking about them. The default in this matter is that it is lawful, except for what you know contains a forbidden component.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم أكل الأجبان الموجودة في الأسواق التي لا يُعلم هل هي مأخوذة من حيوان مزكَّى زكاة شرعية أم لا؟ — youtube.com
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