Some Muslims eat any meat (except pork) slaughtered by Christians and Jews. In this case, they rely on the verse that states that the food of the People of the Book is permissible. Is it really permissible to eat meat slaughtered by non-Muslims? And who can be counted among the People of the Book? Based on the materials of the collection of articles on fiqh of the Hanafi madhhab «Fatawa al-Hindiyya» and the book on fiqh of the 4 madhhabs «Mizan ul-Kubra».