Meat sent by the hand of a non-Muslim employee

Question

Question: Zayd hunted a deer and sent one of its haunches to his friend Bakr, from his village to another village, by the hand of his non-Muslim employee. Is it permissible for Bakr to eat this meat or not? Also, Zayd gave the employee a note addressed to Bakr.

Answer

If a Muslim hunted in the Shari‘a-compliant manner and sent one haunch of it to his friend by the hand of his non-Muslim employee, giving him a note, then it is permissible for that friend to eat it.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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