Q 3: If one of the People of the Book slaughters a sheep in the same way as Muslims, but without mentioning Allah's Name over it, because they believe in the Trinity will it be permissible to eat from this slaughtered animal?

A: If one of the People of the Book slaughtered an animal and we know that he mentioned the Name of Allah while slaughtering, it will be permissible to eat from its meat. This comes under the generality of Allah's saying: The food (slaughtered cattle, eatable animals) of the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) is lawful to you And if we know that he mentioned any name other than the Name of Allah, it will not be permissible to eat from it, because this comes under the generality of Allah's saying: Eat not (O believers) of that (meat) on which Allâh’s Name has not been pronounced (at the time of the slaughtering of the animal), for sure it is Fisq (a sin and disobedience of Allâh). And His saying: ...on which Allâh’s Name has not been mentioned while slaughtering). However, if we are unaware whether he mentioned the Name of Allah while slaughtering or not, it becomes permissible to eat from it, because the basic rule is the permissibility of their slaughtered animals according to the generality of Allah's saying: The food (slaughtered cattle, eatable animals) of the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) is lawful to you (Part No. 22; Page No. 398) May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.