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Is it permissible for our children in France to eat the meat available in school cafeterias?

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The meats in French restaurants that require ritual slaughter (tadhkiyah) are subject to one of three situations: If it is known that they were stunned (and subsequently died from it), then they are dead (maytah) and forbidden, based on the Almighty's saying: "Forbidden to you are carrion." If it is known that they were slaughtered according to Islamic law (shar'an), then they are permissible (halal) if the slaughterer was a Muslim or a person of the Book who did not dedicate the slaughter to other than Allah; otherwise, they should not be eaten. If the method of slaughter is unknown, then they are permissible based on the Almighty's saying: "The food of those who were given the Scripture is lawful for you," provided that ritual slaughter is generally prevalent and the slaughterer is a Muslim or a person of the Book.

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