{"_id":"668da0660b76658b4c233639","title":"Is there a disagreement between only eating halal meat and eating meat from the people of the book when it is easiest?","question":"What is the disagreement between only eating halal meat and eating meat from the people of the book when it is easiest? Is it halal to eat non-halal meat in non Muslim countries where that may be a struggle?","answer":"I don’t think there is any scholarly disagreement on this. Halal meat refers to  meat obtained from animals slaughtered following Islamic guidelines. Essentially, halal meat equates to zabiha meat, while meat failing to meet these criteria isn't considered halal. There is not a second category of meat that is halal but not zabiha.\n\nRegarding People of the Book, if they adhere to Islamic standards in animal slaughter, the meat is deemed halal; otherwise, it's not zabiha and therefore not halal for consumption. \n\nFinally, consumption of non-halal meat is only permissible in dire situations, which are rare in modern times where halal meat options are available worldwide.","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fea0b76658b4c2328f2","tag":"Contemporary Life: Food and Medicine","count":54},{"_id":"668d9ffb0b76658b4c232ae7","tag":"Zabiha","count":10}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:41:10.764Z"}