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Fatwa ID: 07960<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answered by Alimah Saleha Bukhari Islam<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Question:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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I live in Italy and there are both Christian and Muslim butcher shops. Is there something wrong or haram, me being a Muslim, I deliberately buy meat from a Christian instead of a Muslim? just for the quality of the meat not for anything else. I know that Muslims can eat meat from the people of the book, but being that I may choose meat from a Christian than from a Muslim, it may seem that I am despising my Muslim brothers. Thank you, may Allah be with you.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answer:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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In Islamic teachings, the permissibility of consuming meat slaughtered by the People of the Book (Ahl-al kitaab<\/em>) includes Jews and Christians, and is clearly mentioned in the Quran: [1]<\/a> [2]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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“The food of the people of the Book is lawful for you, and your food is lawful for them.<\/em>” [Surah Maidah, verse 5] [3]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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However, for the slaughtered meat (Thabiha<\/em>) to be considered halal, the conditions that apply to Islamic slaughtering must be met. These include: [4]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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