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From: 665instr@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu (Ian)
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Subject: Re: MEAT OF THE ANIMALS KILLED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE BOOK
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Date: 6 Jun 91 13:31:25 GMT
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In article <1991Jun2.200534.1562@wpi.WPI.EDU>, ham@gator.cacs.usl.edu (Hameed Ahmed Mohammed) writes:
>           THE MEAT OF ANIMALS KILLED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE BOOK

Dear Muslim friends,

I live in the same building with a Muslim who doesn't have a car and so he
comes shopping with me a lot. We have had a difficult time finding hallal food
for him, to the point that he has almost become a vegeterian.

I had thought that food that is kosher for Jews would be hallal for Muslims,
since the Jews had *more* regulations as compared to Muslims.
In light of the post I referenced, however, I have a question: Hameed said that
it is only hallal if it also follows the guidelines laid out in Islam. In
particular, "the name of God must be said over it". The Jew killing the kosher
meat would of course say "Adonai" rather than "Allah". Is this acceptable? So
what I am wondering about is regarding how stringent is the requirement "the
name of God."

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