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Is it prohibited to derive benefit from a mixture of milk and meat if the animal was improperly slaughtered? Assume the animal slaughtered, like the milk-giving animal, is kosher, but the slaughter did not meet standards of kashrus. Would one be permitted to derive benefit from the mixture (i.e. feeding it to a pet)?
It seems that Rambam writes about this in his commentary to the Mishna (Keritut 3:4), but that his opinion is not widely considered normative. Why not?
The Rambam calls his opinion on this matter "a wondrous point." (Nekuda nifla'a); other Rishonim disagree with him and say that any bovine meat cooked in bovine milk is prohibited from benefit.
The Achronim (later authorities) followed the non-Rambam opinion, with notable exception of the Dagul Mervava (known to most as Rabbi Yechezkel Landau, aka the Noda Bihuda). His opinion is occasionally employed when combined with other reasons for leniency, but generally is considered a minority one.
The Sha'arei Simcha (Sha'ar2:4; brought in Darkei Teshuva) and Arugas Habosem say it's Mutar Behano. The Dogul Meirvava relies on tha Rambam Bemokom Hefseid that it's Mutar Behano. (See Chasam Sofer Siman 92 about this Dogul Meirvava.) Yad Avrohom says it's Mutar.
