A person ate dinner at a colleague's home and, after the prayer, doubted whether the meat was from a sheep or a camel. Should he ask or not?
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The questioner : A person ate dinner at a colleague's home and, after the prayer, doubted whether the meat was from a sheep or a camel. Should he ask or not? And if asking is not possible, should he repeat the prayer or not? Please inform us of this.
The Shaykh : If a person eats meat and doubts whether it is camel meat or meat from something else, he is not required to ask. However, if he learns the truth, even later, he must repeat the prayer. This question shows that the questioner knows the difference between camel meat and other meat, because camel meat invalidates the ablution, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:. And because he was asked, "Do we perform ablution from sheep meat?" He said: . They said, "Do we perform ablution from camel meat?" He said: .
He made the ablution from sheep meat subject to the slave's choice, and his definitive statement regarding the ablution from camel meat indicates that camel meat requires ablution and that it does not revert to the slave's choice.
And camel meat includes all parts of the camel, such as the liver, the stomach, the intestines, the heart, and others, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not specify any of them, which indicates generality. It also indicates that when meat is attributed to an animal, it is comprehensive, as Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Ma'idah 5:3]. And it is known that pork includes the intestines, the stomach, the heart, the liver, and others.
As for meat other than camel meat, it does not invalidate the ablution. However, many scholars have mentioned that it is recommended to perform ablution from what has been touched by fire, because ablution from what has been touched by fire was commanded, but it is not on the basis of obligation.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : If a person eats meat and doubts whether it is camel meat or meat from something else, he is not required to ask. However, if he learns the truth, even later, he must repeat the prayer. This question shows that the questioner knows the difference between camel meat and other meat, because camel meat invalidates the ablution, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Perform wudu' from camel meat
توضؤوا من لحوم الإبلIf you wish
إن شئتYes
نعمHe made the ablution from sheep meat subject to the slave's choice, and his definitive statement regarding the ablution from camel meat indicates that camel meat requires ablution and that it does not revert to the slave's choice.
And camel meat includes all parts of the camel, such as the liver, the stomach, the intestines, the heart, and others, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not specify any of them, which indicates generality. It also indicates that when meat is attributed to an animal, it is comprehensive, as Allah the Exalted said:
Prohibited to you are dead animals, blood, the flesh of swine
حُرِّمَتْ عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَيْتَةُ وَالدَّمُ وَلَحْمُ الْخِنزِيرِAs for meat other than camel meat, it does not invalidate the ablution. However, many scholars have mentioned that it is recommended to perform ablution from what has been touched by fire, because ablution from what has been touched by fire was commanded, but it is not on the basis of obligation.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.