What is the ruling on meat that comes from the lands of disbelief, where we do not know whether the name of Allah was invoked over it or not?
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The questioner : Well, our Shaykh, regarding the meat that comes from the lands of disbelief, and we do not know whether they invoked the name of Allah over it or not, is it permissible to eat it or not? Based on the hadith where some said that Aisha said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Meat comes to us from the lands of..." He said: Musannaf Abd al-Razzaq 12:660 ; Is this hadith authentic, our Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is an authentic hadith, but it is being cited in the wrong context.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : The validity of the question is: Does the meat that comes to us from the lands of disbelief get slaughtered or not? It is not about whether the name of Allah is invoked over it or not. The validity of the question is: Was it slaughtered or not? And you know that it is not slaughtered, but rather killed by killing. So, if the animal is killed by killing and the name of Allah is invoked over it, is it lawful? The answer is: No. If it is killed by killing, invoking the name of Allah over it does not purify it or make it lawful. But if it is slaughtered by slaughter and the name of Allah is invoked over it, then that is the lawful meat.
Invoke the name of Allah, then eat.
سمِّ الله ثم كليThe Shaykh : Yes, it is an authentic hadith, but it is being cited in the wrong context.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : The validity of the question is: Does the meat that comes to us from the lands of disbelief get slaughtered or not? It is not about whether the name of Allah is invoked over it or not. The validity of the question is: Was it slaughtered or not? And you know that it is not slaughtered, but rather killed by killing. So, if the animal is killed by killing and the name of Allah is invoked over it, is it lawful? The answer is: No. If it is killed by killing, invoking the name of Allah over it does not purify it or make it lawful. But if it is slaughtered by slaughter and the name of Allah is invoked over it, then that is the lawful meat.
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