The Method of Ritual Slaughter for Livestock
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Question: What is the Shari'ah method of slaughter? And what is the method for slaughtering camels specifically?
Answer: The Shari'ah method of slaughter for camels, sheep, and cattle is for the slaughterer to cut the windpipe, the esophagus, and the two carotid arteries (which are the two vessels surrounding the neck).
This is the most complete and best form of slaughter; the windpipe is the passage for breath, the esophagus is the passage for food and drink, and the carotid arteries are the two vessels surrounding the neck. If the slaughterer cuts them, the blood flows out more. If these four are cut, the slaughter is lawful according to all scholars.
The second case is that the windpipe, the esophagus, and one of the carotid arteries are cut. This is also lawful, valid, and good, though it is less than the first.
The third case is that only the windpipe and the esophagus are cut, without the carotid arteries. This is also valid, and a group of scholars held this view. Their evidence is the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih al-Bukhari 2507. This is the preferred position in this issue.
The Sunnah is to slaughter camels while they are standing on three legs, with their left foreleg tied, by stabbing them in the chest area between the neck and the breast.
As for cattle and sheep, the Sunnah is to slaughter them while they are lying on their left side. It is also the Sunnah, when slaughtering or performing the slaughter of camels, to face the animal toward the qiblah. This is not obligatory, but only a Sunnah. If one slaughters or performs the slaughter facing other than the qiblah, the slaughtered animal is lawful. Likewise, if one performs the slaughter of a camel on an animal that is usually slaughtered, or slaughters an animal that is usually slaughtered by the method for camels, it is lawful, but that is contrary to the Sunnah. And success is from Allah.
Answer: The Shari'ah method of slaughter for camels, sheep, and cattle is for the slaughterer to cut the windpipe, the esophagus, and the two carotid arteries (which are the two vessels surrounding the neck).
This is the most complete and best form of slaughter; the windpipe is the passage for breath, the esophagus is the passage for food and drink, and the carotid arteries are the two vessels surrounding the neck. If the slaughterer cuts them, the blood flows out more. If these four are cut, the slaughter is lawful according to all scholars.
The second case is that the windpipe, the esophagus, and one of the carotid arteries are cut. This is also lawful, valid, and good, though it is less than the first.
The third case is that only the windpipe and the esophagus are cut, without the carotid arteries. This is also valid, and a group of scholars held this view. Their evidence is the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
what would make blood flow (slaughter) and you can eat what is slaughtered and the Name of Allah is mentioned at the time of slaughtering. But don't use teeth or fingernails
ما أنهر الدم وذكر اسم الله عليه فكلوا، ليس السن والظفرThe Sunnah is to slaughter camels while they are standing on three legs, with their left foreleg tied, by stabbing them in the chest area between the neck and the breast.
As for cattle and sheep, the Sunnah is to slaughter them while they are lying on their left side. It is also the Sunnah, when slaughtering or performing the slaughter of camels, to face the animal toward the qiblah. This is not obligatory, but only a Sunnah. If one slaughters or performs the slaughter facing other than the qiblah, the slaughtered animal is lawful. Likewise, if one performs the slaughter of a camel on an animal that is usually slaughtered, or slaughters an animal that is usually slaughtered by the method for camels, it is lawful, but that is contrary to the Sunnah. And success is from Allah.
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