When buying meat, we do not know whether the animal/chicken was slaughtered in the slaughterhouse with bismillah; how should we act?

“He hath only forbidden you dead meat, and blood, and the flesh of swine, and that on which any other name hath been invoked besides that of Allah.” It is stated in the Quran that anything that is not slaughtered in the name of Allah, that is slaughtered in the name of someone else is haram. We do not know about today’s slaughtering. We buy meat from grocery stores and markets. We do not know if Allah’s name was mentioned when they were slaughtered? Is it objectionable to eat such meat? We sit in various places and eat things like doner kebab. What is the decree on it?

Dear Brother / Sister,

The meat slaughtered by a person who deliberately and intentionally omits bismillah is inedible. Otherwise, it can be eaten if bismillah is not uttered due to forgetfulness or heedlessness. It is also stated that the people who operate the slaughtering equipment in such places say bismillah.

On the other hand, since even the meat slaughtered by Jews and Christians can be eaten, the meat slaughtered by a Muslim is undoubtedly halal and can be eaten.

Something halal does not become haram because of doubt. Our doubt is groundless.

Since our country is a land of Islam, we can eat the slaughtered animals without any doubt.

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