Zabiha (Halal Meat) Debate - Yasir Birjas vs Yasir Qadhi Part 2/2

A friendly debate between Yasir Birjas and Yasir Qadhi at the Texas Dawah Convention on the issue of eating the slaughtered chicken of non-Muslims here in America. For those that may not know, just as the Jews have Kosher in which the animal must be slaughtered a certain way before it can be eaten, similarly in Islam there is a certain way the meat should be slaughtered known as Zabiha to Muslims or more commonly "Halal Meat." The debate is about one of the conditions of zabiha which can make the difference of eating or not eating chicken from non-Muslim restaurants in America. Throughout history the scholars have differed over this issue. Yasir Birjas holds the view it is permissible whereas Yasir Qadhi holds the view that it is not permissible. Watch the debate to see their arguments.

NOTE: The term "Ahl ul Kitaab" referred to in the debate refers to the Jews and Christians.

Brief Bio of the debaters:

Yaser Birjas is originally from the holy land of Palestine and was born in Kuwait. He graduated as class valedictorian with the highest honors from University of Madinah's College of Shariah (Fiqh and Usul) in 1996. He had the honor to interact and learn from a number of highly respected scholars such as Shaikh Ash-Shanqitee and Shaikh Al-Uthaimeen (rahimahu Allah).

After graduating from the University of Madinah, Yaser Birjas went on to work as a youth counselor and relief program aide in war-torn Bosnia. Thereafter, he immigrated to the U.S. where he is presently an Imam (spiritual leader and advisor) at The Islamic Center in El Paso, Texas. He is also an instructor at AlMaghrib Institute, an organization that provides trademark double-weekend seminars leading its students towards a bachelor's degree in Islamic Studies.
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Yasir Qadhi was born in Houston, Texas and completed his primary and secondary education in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He graduated with a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Houston, after which he was accepted as a student at the Islamic University of Madinah. After completing a diploma in Arabic, he graduated with a B.A. from the College of Hadith and Islamic Sciences. Thereafter, he completed a M.A. in Islamic Theology from the College of Dawah.

His published works include Riya'a: The Hidden Shirk, Du'aa: The Weapon of the Believer, and An Introduction to the Sciences of the Qur'an.

Yasir Qadhi is currently pursuing his doctorate, in Religious Studies, at Yale University in New Haven, CT. At AlMaghrib Instiute he teaches the Light of Guidance and the Light Upon Light seminars, which focus on Islamic creed (aqeedah).

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[ugandansweetie]

where is part one?

[thethinkingmuslim]

@ugandansweetie see: watch?v=6f69GD27wDw

[jaed123]

Very interesting debate...i hope we have such debates in the future insha Allah and also it is very encouraging that we can live with difference of opinions and stay away from wat i say is right and wat u say is not.

[IbnDarwish]

Both verdicts are sound and correct, and Allaah (SWT) knows best which of the two has hit the mark. I however - as it prevails my thinking in examining the texts - have adopted the verdict which generally permits eating the food of the people of the Book, other than what has been specifically prohibited. This kind of disagreement is considered praiseworthy in Islaam.

[DawahAlamin]

Masha'Allah tabarakallah wa ta'ala Great Debate between true brothers.

[TabmansTube]

it would be good if someone could convert this debate to an article or blog post so one can analyze the arguments from both sides

[GoodDeedsLeadTo]

If we become strict, then we should not even eat the meat slaughtered by those muslims involved in calling dead saints for help, or expecting the dead inside grave to listen, or elevate Imams.

Sura Akhlas is the evidence. Christians generally do shirk. When Quran refers to Ahle kitab, it refers to the general christians, not the exceptions among christians who do not do shirk.

Christians generally do trinity, or associate partners, that is their norm.

[GoodDeedsLeadTo]

Another group says, it is halal if they say bismillah ( Christians don't say Bismillah)

another group says christians who do shirk, their meat is halal.

By the way, we also have muslims engaged in shirk like grave, saints, and elevating Ali (r) & shia imams to the level not given in the Quran or authentic hadeeth.

Islam gives room for practical reasons.

Christians at the prophets time believed that God begets or is begotten.

[GoodDeedsLeadTo]

some muslims are adamant you cannot do eid unless you sight the moon.

some muslim agree you can use scientific knowledge to help the sighting.

Some muslims agree you can accept moon determination based on scientific knowledge that proves existence.

And, all sides respect the views of others.

There is similarity between moon sighting & zabeeha & haalal.

One group says ahle kibab (Quran clearly gives out haram meat) meat is halal.

[jubzfree]

Now that's what you call a debate.

[Mujah1]

@EvelynGB your right, no one can defend that and it is sinful to eat the haram not slaughtered correctly meat and it is sinful to give a judgement to make it permissible to eat that meat. and we shouldnt let such a stupid person speak like this. and he even confesses to eating haram meat, what a stupid