2. Meat slaughtered by Arab Christians

It is not permissible to eat meat slaughtered by Arab Christians, unlike other Christians, according to 'Ali (&). That was narrated from him by at-Tabari and others.158 It was narrated that 'Ubaydah as-Salm2ni said: "Meat slaughtered by Arab Christians should not be eaten, because they know nothing of Christianity except drinking alcohol."L59 According to another report: "Do not eat meat slaughtered by the Christians of Banu Taghlib, because they do not adhere to anything of Christianity except drinking alcoh01."'~~ He quoted as evidence for that the fact that they did not adhere to the teachings of Christianity with regard to commands and prohibitions, so they were not to be regarded as being Christians. However, when Allah ($&) permitted eating meat slaughtered by them, it was a time when the Christians had deviated from the original teachings of Christianity, whether that was with regard to doctrines or rulings, and that did not prevent it being made permissible to eat their meat. This was the view of the majority of the Companions and jurists.16'