The Ruling on Eating the Slaughter of the People of Innovation
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Turkish and Syrian workers are often Nusayri, and their passports and residence permits list them as Muslims. They work in butcheries, kitchens, and other places. Is it permissible to eat their slaughtered meat?
Regarding the Nusayri and others from the people of innovation, one must look into their innovation. If their innovation entails disbelief, then it is not permissible to eat their slaughtered meat, because it is not permissible to eat the slaughtered meat of disbelievers except for the People of the Book—the Jews and the Christians. However, if the innovation does not entail disbelief, there is no harm in eating their slaughtered meat, but others are more preferable than them, even if the innovation does not entail disbelief.
The questioner: What does the Shaykh al-Islam say about the Nusayri?Answer: It appears that Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) declares them disbelievers.If they are from the disbelieving people, then as I told you: Their slaughtered meat is not lawful.
Regarding the Nusayri and others from the people of innovation, one must look into their innovation. If their innovation entails disbelief, then it is not permissible to eat their slaughtered meat, because it is not permissible to eat the slaughtered meat of disbelievers except for the People of the Book—the Jews and the Christians. However, if the innovation does not entail disbelief, there is no harm in eating their slaughtered meat, but others are more preferable than them, even if the innovation does not entail disbelief.
The questioner: What does the Shaykh al-Islam say about the Nusayri?Answer: It appears that Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) declares them disbelievers.If they are from the disbelieving people, then as I told you: Their slaughtered meat is not lawful.