What is the ruling on imported meat slaughtered abroad?

The questioner : ... regarding the matter of Bulgarian meat?

The Shaykh : We have not concluded anything from it, may Allah guide you.

The questioner : ... previously, we adopted the principle of removing doubt by certainty that it was not slaughtered in a lawful manner. So we confronted some committees at the airport, and they said they would supervise it regarding the invocation. So here, look, it means there is a state of doubt, and this was three days ago.

The Shaykh : Is it slaughtered in a lawful manner?

The questioner : They say: they slaughter it.

The Shaykh : My brother, they say, whoever claims it should see it with his own eyes before eating it! But we have heard contradictory statements, and when it was decreed for us to go to Europe, we knew with certainty that they do not slaughter, but they kill by one method or another. Therefore, when news comes, it may be fabricated news intended to promote the goods. So whoever trusts such news is not burdened with the opposite, but I, and perhaps others with me, do not believe these news reports at all; because the disbelievers are as their Lord, the Lord of the Worlds, described them: , they do not forbid what Allah and His Messenger have forbidden, and time is more important to them than money; because it is the cause of acquiring money. Therefore, this slaughter in the lawful manner takes a lot of time for us, and therefore they take the paths that save them time. So if one is convinced of the truth of this news that they are slaughtering, then the issue of whether they invoke the name or not comes up, which is another matter; because the reality of the Christian, when he invokes, whether he invokes or not, because his invocation now ... behind the ear, is equal to one dinar.
The Shaykh: So the point is: we do not trust these news reports, especially since one of the ministers of the Ministry of Awqaf here in this country, after years had passed and they were announcing that these meats are slaughtered in a lawful manner, announced that it has been established for them that they are not slaughtered. Therefore, the news is not reliable; so it does not mean you are affected by a mere news report that comes, where the reporter may be malicious.