Slaughter and Meat
410 questions
Is it permissible for us to eat the meat of animals slaughtered by Christians, such as sheep, cattle, and chickens, even though they do not slaughter them according to the Sharīʿah of Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jamāʿah? And what is the meaning of His, the Exalted’s, saying: "And do not eat from that upon which the name of Allah has not been mentioned, for indeed, it is an outright disobedience"?
What is the ruling on asking vendors about the source of meat, and is this considered an act of excessive scrupulosity, and what is the ruling on imported meat and poultry in Egypt if "halal" is written on it?
Is it permissible to disburse the grandfather's and grandmother's bequests from the son's private account, given that there is an inheritance from the father? And is it permissible to disburse them and slaughter the cow designated in the bequest in Makkah Al-Mukarramah instead of the deceased father's country, knowing that the father did not specify the country in his will?
What is the opinion of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah concerning the purity of fish blood?
Is it permissible to work in repairing the machines of a McDonald's restaurant, knowing that it serves unlawful meat (haram) and alcohol, and supports the Zionist entity? And does dire necessity make this work permissible? If it is permissible, is the use of the salary restricted to the amount of need, or is it permissible to use it in full?
What is the ruling on eating hareeseh?
What is the ruling on eating food that has touched pork or was placed with it in the same dish?
What is the ruling on killing domestic animals that have become wild and destructive to farms?
Is it permissible for a non-Muslim woman in Western countries, where halal meat is scarce, to slaughter a chicken after saying "Bismillah" over it?
Is it permissible to eat the meat of chickens that have not been slaughtered in Europe, by analogy with the permissibility of eating the meat of hunted birds?
What is the ruling on eating the meat of a she-camel that was slaughtered, and the slaughterer mentioned at the time of slaughtering: "In the name of Allah, Allah is the greatest, O men of the land, O righteous ones"? And is there a sin incurred by throwing it away?
Is it permissible to eat meats concerning which there is doubt regarding their lawfulness, or where it is highly probable that they are unlawful, given the existence of companies that produce both lawful (halal) and unlawful meats, the difficulty in ensuring their adherence to halal standards, and the lack of sufficient oversight over halal certificates in France?
Is it permissible to slaughter a goat kid instead of a ram for a vow due to financial hardship, and is it permissible for the one making the vow or any of his children to eat from the vow?
What should we do to ascertain that meat is halal in America?
What is the ruling on eating animal fats, such as beef and lamb fat?
What is the ruling on a sheep that is subjected to a blow that causes its liver to rupture, or its intestines to be severed, or its neck to be broken and its spinal cord to be severed, and what is the ruling on slaughtering it and eating its meat?
Is it permissible to slaughter the animal pledged as a vow now, and may the household partake of the meat from the animal slaughtered as a vow to Allah?
Is it permissible for a Muslim who vowed to slaughter two sheep to send their cost to his brother in his home country for him to slaughter them, and is it permissible for the vower's family to eat from them, or is it better to pay their cost to an Islamic relief organization or to give them as charity to his needy relatives?
What is the ruling on eating monkey meat?
Is it permissible to slaughter a cow or a buffalo by its tail if it has fallen into a well and there is no way to rescue it, and would its meat be lawful to eat thereafter?
Is it permissible to delay the fasting of a vow (Nathr), and can one delegate a brother to slaughter the vowed sacrifice in another country and distribute its meat to relatives and the poor, or should its value be given to a charitable organization? Is it permissible to give its value to needy relatives?
What is the ruling on taking or eating meat sent from a "Zarda" feast, which is dedicated to a pious saint, while there is doubt regarding the mention of Allah's name upon it and the intention behind the slaughter?
Is feed that contains only 3% meat and bone meal, which undergoes cooking, drying, and grinding processes, then is mixed with corn, soybeans, vitamins, and medications, and is used as food for poultry, cattle, goats, and sheep, considered halal or haram?
Is it permissible to eat the meat of a ewe that has been sexually assaulted by a human, and is it permissible to drink her milk?