What is the ruling on the slaughtered animals of Christians in Egypt, taking into consideration the pronouncement of the Basmalah or its omission, or the Muslim slaughterer pronouncing it himself, while adhering to the Islamic method of slaughter?
The slaughtered animals of Egyptian Christians are lawful for Muslims to consume, based on the Almighty's saying: ﴿This day [all] good foods have been made lawful for you. And the food of those who were given the Scripture is lawful for you and your food is lawful for them.﴾ (Al-Ma'idah: 5). What is meant by their food is their slaughtered animals.
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