Zabiha (Halal Meat) Debate - Yasir Birjas vs Yasir Qadhi Part 1/2

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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[VickyDelgada]

Halal meat is the least issue we have. seriously?? a debate??

[thethinkingmuslim]

@VickyDelgada It's more of a discussion between two friends on an issue which is taken on heavily by many Muslims living in the west. There is nothing wrong with discussing different view points in religious context. And anyone familiar with the classes, lectures, and books of the two shuyokh knows that they've discussed other issues as well.

[sadekmo]

subhanallah. its nice to see how knowledgeable brothers kindly discuss there differences based on real knowledge. a real eye opener to those of us who like to battle with our muslim brothers on what we think is right when we have minimal, or no real knowledge ourselves. insha'allah Allah (swt) guides us all.

[iReneeasamoah]

@thethinkingmuslim:

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[MrModeratemuslim]

i think birjas won this debate. but he's wrong about the animal already being dead. There are numerous evidences you can find that prove the animal is first knocked out (not killed) using a gun like device, then their neck is cut to let the animal bleed out. This is in numerous documentatries that have no interest in the halal issue. Therefore, if that's.his only argument, I would think even meat is permessible.

[AllahKaSapahi1]

@VickyDelgada

Salam, If u r not convinced what u eat is halal, how do u expect prayers, duas, and other forms of worship to be acceptable. It is certainly a 'debate' over opinions but never the less it sets its marks on other facets of our life... worship etc.

[izlamiztruth]

i love these guys

[amirftech]

Great ..........really we have to eat only HALAL FOOD. INSHAALLAH

Rgrds

Mohammad Amir