Imaam an-Nawawi On the authority of Aboo `Abdillaah an-Nu`maan the son of Basheer (radiAllaahu 'anhumaa), who said: I heard the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) say:
That which is lawful is clear and that which is unlawful is clear, and between the two of them are doubtful matters about which many people do not know. Thus he who avoids doubtful matters clears himself in regard to his religion and his honour, but he who falls into doubtful matters [eventually] falls into...
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When I discussed
halal meat, I left out one very important part: the< animal must be slaughtered in the name of Allah. Prior to the slaughter, these words should be said, "Bismillah. Allahu Akbar." This means, "In the name of Allah. Allah is the Greatest."These words are said to acknowledge the fact that Allah has given us the gift of food. Allah created the cow, goat, lamb, and chickens as food. We are given the task of taking good care of the animals, treating them humanely, and meeting the>...
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