We live in a disbeliever’s state and we do not know about these slaughters that the People of the Book perform in our country, so what is the ruling?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner from outside this country says: We are in a disbeliever’s state, and we do not know about these slaughters that the People of the Book perform in our country. He says: What is the solution to that? And should we ask about it?
Answer:
If you know that they slaughter it in a manner other than the Shari'ah method, then it is forbidden, just as if a Muslim slaughtered it in a manner other than the Shari'ah method, it is forbidden. So if you know that they slaughter in a manner other than the Shari'ah method, it is forbidden, whether from the People of the Book or others, even from a Muslim. But if you do not know, then this is a matter of doubt, and leaving what is doubtful and avoiding what is doubtful is safer for your religion. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner from outside this country says: We are in a disbeliever’s state, and we do not know about these slaughters that the People of the Book perform in our country. He says: What is the solution to that? And should we ask about it?
Answer:
If you know that they slaughter it in a manner other than the Shari'ah method, then it is forbidden, just as if a Muslim slaughtered it in a manner other than the Shari'ah method, it is forbidden. So if you know that they slaughter in a manner other than the Shari'ah method, it is forbidden, whether from the People of the Book or others, even from a Muslim. But if you do not know, then this is a matter of doubt, and leaving what is doubtful and avoiding what is doubtful is safer for your religion. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1487 -3022] نعيش في دولة كافر ولا ندري عن هذه الذبائح التي يذبحها أهل الكتاب في بلدنا، فما الحكم؟ — youtube.com
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