Question

Muslim consumers can eat meat prepared by:

a) Only Muslim butchers
b) Only Jewish butchers
c) People of the Book (Jewish and Christian faiths)
d) Any religious group's butchers

Answer 1

Muslim consumers are allowed to eat meat prepared by people of the Book, which includes Jewish and Christian faiths, due to the shared monotheistic beliefs and dietary laws that are somewhat similar to Islamic slaughtering practices.

Step-by-step explanation:

Muslim consumers can eat meat prepared by people of the Book (Jewish and Christian faiths). This is rooted in Islamic beliefs that recognize Jews and Christians as fellow monotheists who have received scriptures from God. The Muslims developed a legal classification for these groups, calling them ahl al-kitab, or People of the Book, granting them the status of protected people who could live under Muslim rule, so long as they paid taxes and submitted to some of the Islamic laws. This inclusivity allowed for dietary laws to permit the consumption of meat prepared by Jewish and Christian butchers, provided the meat is slaughtered according to their religious laws, which are considered sufficiently similar to Islamic slaughtering practices.