Q: 32 – Title: I have been in USA one month, I am from Libya, and as you know as I as Muslim I can not eat any kind of meat, ecept Halal meat, as you know too the grosaries here don't sell Halal meat,....

Question

I have been in USA one month, I am from Libya, and as you know as I as Muslim I can not eat any kind of meat, except Halal meat, as you know too the grosaries here don't  sell Halal meat, so some one said that to me you can eat UN-Halal meat just you have to mention the name of ALLAH, my question

is : Is that true or not ????? please respond to me as soos as possible.

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

It is not permissible to eat the meat of animals slaughtered by non-muslims, for the simple reason that they do not take the name of Allah at the time of slaughter. Allah Ta’ala says:

ولا تأكلوا مما لم يذكر اسم الله عليه وانه لفسق

And do not eat from that (meat) which the name of Allah was not recited upon and undoubtedly, it (to eat this meat) is a sin.

(Surah.6 verse.121)

It is not correct to simply recite the name of Allah on anything Haraam and consume it.

And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Wassalamu Alaykum

Ml. Rayhaan Docrat

Student Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa, Madrassah In'aamiyyah