The Correct Method of Slaughter
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The first question of Fatwa No. ( 2236 )
Q 1: What is the correct Islamic method for slaughtering animals?
Volume 1 : A similar question was once directed to this authority, and His Eminence the Mufti, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him), gave a comprehensive answer, the text of which is as follows: Questions are sent to this institution regarding the prescribed manner of slaughter, and those who ask mention that they have witnessed and known practices that do not conform to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Given that this matter concerns both the general public and the specific,
we have decided that the answer should be issued in the form of a public announcement; in fulfillment of the trust and as advice to the Muslim community. We say: Know, may Allah guide us and you, that the prescribed slaughter has conditions and recommended practices. We will first present a general hadith, then mention the conditions, followed by the recommended practices. As for the hadith, it was narrated by Muslim and the compilers of the Sunan from Shaddad ibn Aws (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1409Sahih (Darussalam) As for the conditions, there are four. The first is the qualification of the slaughterer, which requires that he be of sound mind, even if he is a child of discernment, and that he be a Muslim or a People of the Book whose parents are also People of the Book. The basis for this is what is established in (the two Sahihs) from 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Sahih al-Bukhari 1 This hadith, and what is established in the Musnad of Imam Ahmad and the Sunan of Abu Dawud from Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As (may Allah be pleased with him), from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), that he said: Sunan ad-Daraqutni 3:5 Thus, every adult and child of discernment is described as being of sound mind, and for this reason, the intention of worship is valid from a child of discernment. And Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Ma'idah 5:5], and it is established in (Sahih al-Bukhari ) from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he interpreted their food as their slaughtered animals. The second condition is the instrument; slaughter is permissible with any sharp object that causes the blood to flow, except for a tooth or a nail. The basis for this is what al-Bukhari narrated in (his Sahih) Mishkat al-Masabih 3714. The third condition is cutting the windpipe, which is the passage of the breath, and the esophagus, which is the passage of
food, and the two carotid arteries. The basis for this is what is established in the Sunan of Abu Dawud ,Bulugh al-Maram 7:20. It is known that the prohibition in principle implies forbiddance, and in (the Sunan of Sa'id ibn Mansur ), from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), it is said: If the blood is poured out and the carotid arteries are cut, then eat. Its chain of narration is good. The place for cutting what is mentioned is the throat and the hollow, which is the depression between the base of the neck and the chest, and it is not permissible to slaughter anywhere else by consensus. 'Umar said: (Slaughter is in the hollow and the throat), and it is established in the Sunan of al-Daraqutni .
The fourth condition is the invocation of the Name of Allah; the slaughterer should say "In the Name of Allah" when he moves his hand to slaughter. The basis for this is the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-An'am 6:121], and He said: [Al-An'am 6:118]. Thus, Allah, Glorious and Exalted is He, distinguished between the two states and differentiated between the two rulings. However, if the invocation is omitted due to forgetfulness, the slaughtered animal is lawful; based on what Sa'id ibn Mansur narrated in (his Sunan) . If any of these conditions is lacking, the slaughtered animal is not lawful. As for the recommended practices, they are as follows: 1, 2 - That the instrument be sharp, and that it be applied with force; based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): Sunan an-Nasa'i 4412Sahih (Darussalam). 3, 4 - That the sharpness of the instrument and the animal intended for slaughter not be visible to it, and that the slaughtered animal be hidden from the beasts at the time of slaughter; based on what is established in (the Musnad of Imam
Ahmad ), and what is established in al-Tabarani's Majma' al-Kabir and al-Majma' al-Awsat, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih, . 5 - Orienting it toward the qiblah; because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not slaughter an animal or sacrifice a hady except that he oriented it toward the qiblah. The camel should be standing with its left hand tied, and the sheep and cattle should be on their left side. 6 - Delaying breaking its neck and flaying it until it cools, meaning: after its soul has departed; based on the hadith of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him): The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent Badil ibn Warqah al-Khuza'i on a white camel to call out in the open spaces of Mina with words
among which were:Sunan ad-Daraqutni 27:138 Narrated by al-Daraqutni . And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family and his Companions.
Q 1: What is the correct Islamic method for slaughtering animals?
Volume 1 : A similar question was once directed to this authority, and His Eminence the Mufti, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him), gave a comprehensive answer, the text of which is as follows: Questions are sent to this institution regarding the prescribed manner of slaughter, and those who ask mention that they have witnessed and known practices that do not conform to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Given that this matter concerns both the general public and the specific,
we have decided that the answer should be issued in the form of a public announcement; in fulfillment of the trust and as advice to the Muslim community. We say: Know, may Allah guide us and you, that the prescribed slaughter has conditions and recommended practices. We will first present a general hadith, then mention the conditions, followed by the recommended practices. As for the hadith, it was narrated by Muslim and the compilers of the Sunan from Shaddad ibn Aws (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Indeed Allah has decreed Ihsan in everything. So when you kill, then do the killing well, and when you slaughter, then do the slaughtering well. Let one of you sharpen his blade, and let him comfort his animal (before slaughtering).
إن الله كتب الإحسان على كل شيء، فإذا قتلتم فأحسنوا القتلة، وإذا ذبحتم فأحسنوا الذبحة، وليحد أحدكم شفرته وليرح ذبيحتهThe reward of deeds depends upon the intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended.
إنما الأعمال بالنيات، وإنما لكل امرئ ما نوىOrder your children to pray at seven, beat them for it at ten, and separate them in their beds.
مروا أبناءكم بالصلاة لسبع، واضربوهم عليها لعشر، وفرقوا بينهم في المضاجعand the food of those who were given the Scripture is lawful for you
وَطَعَامُ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ حِلٌّ لَكُمْAbu Umama reported the Prophet as saying, “No one will rule ten people or more without coming to God who is great and glorious on the day of resurrection with his hand chained to his neck and being set free by his goodness, or brought to destruction by his sin. The beginning of it merits blame, its middle produces regret, and its end is disgrace on the day of resurrection.” Ahmad.
عن النبي - صلى الله عليه وسلم - أنه قال: ما أنهر الدم فكل ليس السن والظفرfood, and the two carotid arteries. The basis for this is what is established in the Sunan of Abu Dawud ,
From Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited the "Shiratah al-Shaytan" (the devil's strip), which is: that which is slaughtered by cutting the skin without severing the carotid arteries.
عن أبي هريرة - رضي الله عنه - قال: نهى رسول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم - عن شريطة الشيطان وهي: التي تذبح فيقطع الجلد ولا تفرى الأوداجFrom Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), he said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent Badil ibn Warqah to call out in the open spaces of Mina: Verily, the slaughter is in the throat and the hollow.
عن أبي هريرة - رضي الله عنه - قال: بعث النبي - صلى الله عليه وسلم - بُدَيل بن ورقاء يصيح في فجاج منى : ألا إن الذكاة في الحلق واللبةThe fourth condition is the invocation of the Name of Allah; the slaughterer should say "In the Name of Allah" when he moves his hand to slaughter. The basis for this is the saying of Allah the Exalted:
And do not eat of that upon which the name of Allah has not been mentioned, for indeed, it is grave disobedience.
وَلاَ تَأْكُلُوا مِمَّا لَمْ يُذْكَرِ اسْمُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَإِنَّهُ لَفِسْقٌSo eat of that [meat] upon which the name of Allah has been mentioned
فَكُلُوا مِمَّا ذُكِرَ اسْمُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِFrom the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he said: The slaughter of a Muslim is permissible even if he does not invoke the Name, provided he did not do so intentionally.
عن النبي - صلى الله عليه وسلم - قال: ذبيحة المسلم حلال وإن لم يسم إذا لم يتعمدLet one of you sharpen his blade and spare suffering to the animal he slaughters.
وليحد أحدكم شفرته، وليرح ذبيحتهAhmad )
From Abdullah ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that knives be sharpened and hidden from the beasts.
عن عبد الله بن عمر - رضي الله عنه -، أمر رسول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم - أن تحد الشفار، وأن توارى عن البهائمNarrated by 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him): The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by a man who had placed his foot on the side of a sheep while sharpening his knife, and the sheep was looking at him with its eyes. He said: "Why did you not do this before? Do you want to kill it twice?"
عن عبد الله بن عباس - رضي الله عنه - قال: مر رسول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم - على رجل واضع رجله على صفحة شاة وهو يحد شفرته، وهي تلحظ إليه ببصرها، قال: أفلا قبل هذا أوتريد أن تميتها موتتين؟among which were:
And do not hasten the souls to depart.
ألا ولا تعجلوا الأنفس أن تزهق
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