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What meat is lawful to eat?

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It is permissible to eat the meat of animals slaughtered according to Islamic law (dhakah shar'iyyah), which means the animal permissible for consumption is slaughtered or sacrificed by a Muslim or a person of the Book. It is also permissible to eat fish and locusts without ritual slaughter. However, it is forbidden to eat what has been slaughtered by a non-Muslim or someone who is not of the Book, or what has died by electrocution, strangulation, or similar means, even if done by a Muslim or a person of the Book.

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