What should one do who lives in Western countries where there is no meat slaughtered in the Islamic manner?

Question : The questioner says: From Norway, A.B., to the program "Question by Phone." We live in a non-Islamic country, and there is no food slaughtered in the Islamic manner. The capital is six hundred kilometers away from us, and halal meat reaches us only rarely. For this reason, many Muslims have considered it permissible to eat carrion, claiming that they are compelled to do so, even though there is fish and other types of food available. What is your opinion on this?

Answer : Our view is that it is not permissible for a person to eat anything slaughtered in a manner other than the Islamic way. However, if the one slaughtering is from among the Christians, there is no need to ask; he may eat it and not worry about it. Because asking about whether the slaughter was performed by a Muslim or a People of the Book is an excessive delving into religion that has been prohibited. Do not ask, as long as those who perform the slaughter are Christians; do not ask, saying, "How did they slaughter it?"
May Allah reward you. If we are certain that this animal was slaughtered in a manner other than the Islamic way, specifically by strangulation, then it is not permissible to eat it, as long as a person can sustain his life by eating leaves. It is not permissible for him to eat meat slaughtered in a manner other than the Islamic way, especially since the questioner says that they have fish, and fish does not require ritual slaughter. It is permissible to eat it even if a polytheist or a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah) catches it. Let them fear Allah.
It is also possible, if the capital is six hundred kilometers away and has meat about which there is no doubt, that they buy enough meat to last them the week. Refrigerators, praise be to Allah, are available in most countries, and they may be available to them as well. They can put the meat in the refrigerators, and it will last a week or more.