Is it permissible for a woman to perform the ritual slaughter, whether it is a bird or similar animals?
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The questioner : Is it permissible for a woman to perform the ritual slaughter, whether it is a bird or similar animals?
The Shaykh : The answer is yes, it is permissible for a woman to slaughter a bird or an animal larger than a bird. The evidence for this is that a slave girl was grazing sheep in Sal' (a mountain in Madinah). A wolf attacked one of her sheep, and she caught it and slaughtered it with a stone. This occurred during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Therefore, the meat slaughtered by a woman is lawful, even if she is menstruating, and even if there is a man present who is skilled in slaughter. Accordingly, the answer to this question is that what a woman slaughters is lawful and permissible, provided that she is a Muslim or from the People of the Book, the Jews or the Christians.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, esteemed Shaykh, and may He magnify your reward.
The Shaykh : The answer is yes, it is permissible for a woman to slaughter a bird or an animal larger than a bird. The evidence for this is that a slave girl was grazing sheep in Sal' (a mountain in Madinah). A wolf attacked one of her sheep, and she caught it and slaughtered it with a stone. This occurred during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Therefore, the meat slaughtered by a woman is lawful, even if she is menstruating, and even if there is a man present who is skilled in slaughter. Accordingly, the answer to this question is that what a woman slaughters is lawful and permissible, provided that she is a Muslim or from the People of the Book, the Jews or the Christians.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, esteemed Shaykh, and may He magnify your reward.