What is the ruling on imported meats?
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The questioner : O Shaykh, may Allah reward you, what is the ruling on imported meats?
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : What is the ruling on imported meats?
The Shaykh : In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia?
The questioner : Yes, ... imported chicken.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, ... chicken
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes, if we do not know that it was slaughtered in a manner other than the prescribed way, it is lawful, as stated in Sahih al-Bukhari and he did not say, "Ask them whether they mentioned the name of Allah or not?" So whenever meats come from a country whose people are People of the Book, they are lawful and you do not ask. The Committee of Senior Scholars investigated this issue a few years ago and they brought the Minister of Trade and those concerned with it, and they asked them about the meats that arrive in the Kingdom. They said there is nothing wrong with them because there is a committee that monitors them and prevents anything that is not slaughtered by cutting the throat. But if you want to eat, mention the name of Allah. And what does "mention the name of Allah" mean?
The questioner : I say, "In the name of Allah."
The Shaykh : Perfect, say "In the name of Allah" and "Praise be to Allah."
The questioner : Some of it is written on it as "slaughtered in the Islamic manner."
The Shaykh : They have no need to write "in the Islamic manner," but it appears that they write "in the Islamic manner" to distinguish what comes to Saudi Arabia, because they know its adherence to Islam, and other countries, so that this is directed to Saudi Arabia. As for what was mentioned that they once saw a fish in a carton, first of all, who says this? Who says this? It needs proof, otherwise every person imagines ... And even if it did happen, is it not permissible for this fish to be packed in this carton because those who pack it do not know the Arabic language? This is permissible, and error is possible, yes.
The questioner : Your Eminence, one of the banking institutions has established a policy that if your balance is, for example, one hundred thousand, your treatment is free, and if it is more, your treatment and your wife's treatment, and so on. So if we assume that this institution is free from riba, is it permissible to deposit money in it? And is it permissible for a person to borrow and then lend, such as buying a car on installments ...
The Shaykh : Be patient, may Allah reward you with good, you have one question, you have one question.
The questioner : This is a question ...
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : What is the ruling on imported meats?
The Shaykh : In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia?
The questioner : Yes, ... imported chicken.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, ... chicken
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes, if we do not know that it was slaughtered in a manner other than the prescribed way, it is lawful, as stated in Sahih al-Bukhari
That a group of people came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "O Messenger of Allah, a group of people come to us with meat, and we do not know whether they mentioned the name of Allah over it or not?" He said: "Mention the name of Allah yourselves and eat."
أنّ قوما جاءوا إلى الرّسول صلّى الله عليه وسلّم وقالوا يا رسول الله إنّ قوما يأتوننا باللّحم لا ندري أذكروا اسم الله عليه أم لا؟ قال: سمّوا أنتم وكلواThe questioner : I say, "In the name of Allah."
The Shaykh : Perfect, say "In the name of Allah" and "Praise be to Allah."
The questioner : Some of it is written on it as "slaughtered in the Islamic manner."
The Shaykh : They have no need to write "in the Islamic manner," but it appears that they write "in the Islamic manner" to distinguish what comes to Saudi Arabia, because they know its adherence to Islam, and other countries, so that this is directed to Saudi Arabia. As for what was mentioned that they once saw a fish in a carton, first of all, who says this? Who says this? It needs proof, otherwise every person imagines ... And even if it did happen, is it not permissible for this fish to be packed in this carton because those who pack it do not know the Arabic language? This is permissible, and error is possible, yes.
The questioner : Your Eminence, one of the banking institutions has established a policy that if your balance is, for example, one hundred thousand, your treatment is free, and if it is more, your treatment and your wife's treatment, and so on. So if we assume that this institution is free from riba, is it permissible to deposit money in it? And is it permissible for a person to borrow and then lend, such as buying a car on installments ...
The Shaykh : Be patient, may Allah reward you with good, you have one question, you have one question.
The questioner : This is a question ...