Trading in pork and the like on the part of a Muslim

Question

Question: In Africa and elsewhere trade is generally carried on by Muslims. Among other things they also sell meat in sealed tins, and those who buy it are all non-Muslims. This meat is generally not from a ritually slaughtered animal; rather, it is sometimes even pork. Is buying and selling of this kind permissible under the Shariʿa for a Muslim trader or not?

Answer

Buying and selling the meat of carrion is not permissible for a Muslim; it is a void sale (bayʿ batil).

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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