Re: Some of the answers to the questions that I've asked...
Eating at places that are not owned by the Muslims
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Question:
I've read it countless times that the food of the People of the Book (Jews and Christians) is permissible for Muslims. Therefore, I've been eating out at KFC, McDonalds and other such places. I would just like to double check and ensure that such food is okay to consume in countries like America and Canada. Jazakallahu khairan
Answer:
The Answer:
By Sheikh `Abd al-Wahhab al-Turayrî
Former Professor at Imam University
Animals slaughtered by Christians and Jews are lawful for Muslims, and this is not contingent to their firmness on their religion, because the people of scripture were existing at our Prophet’s (peace be upon him) time and they had already changed and deviated from their religion.
Therefore, the meat they sell in their supermarkets and restaurants is lawful, provided they slaughter their meat properly, and do not use alternative methods like electrocution or suffocation to kill the animal.
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