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What is the ruling on eating meat available in the Czech Republic, given the unavailability of halal slaughter and the consequent fear for the family's health?

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An animal slaughtered according to Islamic law is permissible to eat if the slaughterer is a Muslim or a person of the Book (Christian or Jew). However, the animal slaughtered by an idolater, an atheist, a Magian, or an apostate is not permissible. It is a condition for the animal slaughtered by a person of the Book that it be slaughtered according to the Islamic method; otherwise, it is considered carrion. The animal slaughtered by a non-scriptural disbeliever is not permissible. One should be keen to consume meat slaughtered by a Muslim whenever possible.

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