A person asked whether eating Kosher meat (Zabeeha of Jews) is Halal. Hazrat said, "Jews generally follow their religion rigorously and do Zabeeha observing their own religious practices by taking Allah's name on it and and letting blood bleed out. As long as they keep sticking to these practices eating Kosher meat would remain Halal."
Assalamualaikum Dr Sahab,
ReplyDeleteAppendix two (written by Mualana Abdullah Nana)of English Translation of Ahkam uz Zabaih (Rulings on Slaughtering Animals) by Hazrat Mufti Taqi Usmani Sahib (pg 159 onwards):
http://www.slideshare.net/kingabid/legal-rulings-on-slaughtered-animals-by-mufti-taqi-usmani
This part says that Kosher-certified meat does not guarantee that the name of Allah (swt) is recited on each and every animal. If this is the case for any specific Kosher meat it will not be Halal.
As stated in your post:
"As long as they keep sticking to these practices eating Kosher meat would remain Halal."
So during the verification that Kosher meat is fulfilling the Islamic requirements for Halal meat, this point (namely that the name of Allah (swt) is being recited on each animal and not just the first) should also be checked.
I'm writing this so that anyone who reads the above post does not assume that Kosher certified meat available in the market can be consumed without any verification required. As stated in http://mykindofislam.blogspot.sg/2016/02/a-person-who-was-about-to-move-to.html
""In a non-Muslim country meat should be considered Hara'am until you are absolutely certain that it is Halal".
This ruling should also apply to Kosher meat.
Jazak Allah Khair brother. Many thanks for your clarification. Wassalam. Ahmer
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