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What is the ruling on eating from the slaughtered animals of Christians, idolaters, and ignorant Muslims, given that it is unknown whether the name of Allah was pronounced over them, and given the difficulty of distinguishing between their slaughtered animals?

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It is forbidden to eat from mixed slaughtered animals whose slaughterer's status is unclear, due to the intermingling of Muslims and People of the Book with idolaters and innovators, and the existence of doubt regarding the lawfulness of the slaughter. However, if the slaughtered animals are distinguished, then what was slaughtered by a Muslim or a Person of the Book may be eaten, but what was slaughtered by an idolater or a Muslim innovator who practices polytheistic innovations may not be eaten. A Muslim must be cautious and diligent in seeking what is lawful in all their affairs.

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