What is the ruling on eating meat that has not been slaughtered in a city where no slaughtered meat is available, and what is the ruling on fasting if this meat is eaten?
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If you know that the meat was not slaughtered according to Islamic law, then it is not permissible to eat it, because it is carrion, which is forbidden by the text of the Qur’an, except in a case of necessity where there is a fear of perishing from hunger. “But whoever is forced by necessity, neither craving it nor transgressing, there is no sin upon him.” If you find something other than carrion that can sustain you, then it is not permissible for you to eat from it. And if you break your fast with this meat, your fasting is still valid, but you are sinful for eating what is forbidden. It is advised to stick to fish.
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