Zabiha Halal Meat Issues

3 States can be considered:-

1)Certainty that proper zabiha done - Halal even if meat comes from Kafir country

2) Certain that slaughtering method is imroper- Haram even if it comes from a Muslim country
  
3)If you dont know anything about it :-
    a)From Muslim country - Halal to eat
    b)From Non Muslim country - Haram to eat 

Other  case explanations:-

4) Don't know anything about the meat ....OR .....
it has come from a nonmuslim country, BUT you are buying from a muslim who says it is halal( & you have ehtemal that he would have done the investigation) -        It is allowed to eat.

If the meat is coming from a non muslim country +  'the muslim meat seller refuses to take responsibility or keeps quiet ', the meat cannot be used.

5) Re Franchises such as KFC etc: if 3 conditions are met , the meat can be eaten.:-

(a)the outlet is located in a muslim country (or in a muslim populated city or a place of a non muslim country).

(b)the Owner (not the Manager) of that outlet is a muslim
    Comment: if in a non-Muslim country, then this does not automatically mean that it is halal... unless it is clearly stated by the owner that it is zabiha+ you have ehtemal that he would have done the investigation

(c)the owner says(or puts it in writing and hangs it in the outlet) that the meat is halal..+ you have ehtemal that he would have done the investigation.

If you still have doubts/are unable to trust the owners word, it is better to refrain from such meat. but this is only for a person's individual preference; it should not be used as a basis for preventing others.


Certainty = 100% ( not 99%)
Ehtemal is > 50%?