Eating halal food

[Mirch]

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Hadith is a source of guidance in these matters

On the authority of Abu Ya’la Shahddad ibn Aus, the Messenger of Allah said: “Verily Allah has prescribed proficiency in all things. Thus, if you kill, kill well; and if you slaughter, slaughter well. Let each one of you sharpen his blade and let him spare suffering to the animal he slaughters” (Muslim).

In an incident narrated by Rafi’ bin Khadij, the Prophet told Muslims who wanted to slaughter some animals using reeds, “Use whatever causes blood to flow, and eat the animals if the Name of Allah has been mentioned on slaughtering them…” (Bukhari).

** Islam being the final and perfect way of life for humanity, it supersedes all the previously revealed religions including Christianity and Judaism. The rituals in all matters were perfected by God (al-Quran 5:3)
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Jews do not pronounce the name of God on each animal while slaughtering. They feel that uttering the name of God, out of context, is wasteful. Muslims on the other hand pronounce the name of Allah on all animals while slaughtering.

Based on the book, Islamic Dietary Concepts And Practices by M.M. Hussaini

These ahadees do not dictate how ahle kitab or people of book should be doing it. It is telling Muslims how they should be doing it .

Verse 5 of Sura a Miada is not specifying what you can eat or what you cannot eat at people of faith/book. sura Al Inaam verse 121 is not limited to saying name of Allah on animals while slaughtering an animal. You do not eat the raw meat you eat after it has been cooked then it becomes food. Raw meat is not food for Muslims.
It is saying for you can eat food of ahle kitab and they can eat your food. ( now again don’t bring the pig into picture that has been clarified already.)