He has only forbidden you ˹to eat˺ carrion, blood, swine,1 and what is slaughtered in the name of any other than Allah. But if someone is compelled by necessity—neither driven by desire nor exceeding immediate need—they will not be sinful. Surely Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Explicación
These readings represent two linguistic options for this word and are identical in meaning. In some contexts, mayyit is used for someone who is not yet dead (see Q 39:30).