The Shari'ah Method of Ritual Slaughter
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Question:
The listener Abdul-Rahman Sa'id 'Abbud al-'Umrī sent a message containing a long question, which boils down to asking about the correct method of slaughtering an animal, meaning the act of slaughter, how it should be done. He stated that he has seen several methods and hopes for the correct, Shari'ah-compliant method. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
If the animal being slaughtered is a cow, or from goats or sheep, it is slaughtered on its side. It is laid on its left side, then one places his foot on its head, then he slaughters it by cutting the throat. He places his foot on its neck, then holds the head with his hand and cuts the windpipe and the esophagus, severing the windpipe, the esophagus, and the two carotid arteries, meaning the two vessels surrounding the windpipe and the esophagus. This is the Sunnah. He places his foot on its side to make it easier for it and prevent it from thrashing about.
The slaughter should be done with a sharp, strong knife with force, so as not to torment it. It is done at the throat, cutting the windpipe, the esophagus, and the two carotid arteries. This is the perfection. If he cuts the windpipe and the esophagus, that suffices. If he cuts one of the carotid arteries along with them, that suffices. But the best is that he cuts the windpipe, the esophagus, and the two carotid arteries, while holding the head with his left hand and slaughtering with his right, and placing his foot on its side so that it does not thrash about.
If the animal being slaughtered is a camel, he stabs it with a spear in the *labbah*, the area between the chest and the neck. The *labbah* is the place for stabbing and slaughter. If he slaughters it in the same way as a cow, it is sufficient, but doing it with the *labbah* is better.
He mentions the name of Allah at the time of slaughter, saying: "In the name of Allah, and Allah is the Greatest" at the time of slaughter. "In the name of Allah, and Allah is the Greatest." This is what is prescribed in slaughter.
The stabbing in the *labbah* is called *nahar* (throat-slaying), and cutting the windpipe and esophagus with a knife is called *dhabh* (slaughter). It is better to face the qiblah, directing it toward the qiblah.
This is the best. If he slaughters facing other than the qiblah, it is sufficient, but facing the qiblah is better. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
The listener Abdul-Rahman Sa'id 'Abbud al-'Umrī sent a message containing a long question, which boils down to asking about the correct method of slaughtering an animal, meaning the act of slaughter, how it should be done. He stated that he has seen several methods and hopes for the correct, Shari'ah-compliant method. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
If the animal being slaughtered is a cow, or from goats or sheep, it is slaughtered on its side. It is laid on its left side, then one places his foot on its head, then he slaughters it by cutting the throat. He places his foot on its neck, then holds the head with his hand and cuts the windpipe and the esophagus, severing the windpipe, the esophagus, and the two carotid arteries, meaning the two vessels surrounding the windpipe and the esophagus. This is the Sunnah. He places his foot on its side to make it easier for it and prevent it from thrashing about.
The slaughter should be done with a sharp, strong knife with force, so as not to torment it. It is done at the throat, cutting the windpipe, the esophagus, and the two carotid arteries. This is the perfection. If he cuts the windpipe and the esophagus, that suffices. If he cuts one of the carotid arteries along with them, that suffices. But the best is that he cuts the windpipe, the esophagus, and the two carotid arteries, while holding the head with his left hand and slaughtering with his right, and placing his foot on its side so that it does not thrash about.
If the animal being slaughtered is a camel, he stabs it with a spear in the *labbah*, the area between the chest and the neck. The *labbah* is the place for stabbing and slaughter. If he slaughters it in the same way as a cow, it is sufficient, but doing it with the *labbah* is better.
He mentions the name of Allah at the time of slaughter, saying: "In the name of Allah, and Allah is the Greatest" at the time of slaughter. "In the name of Allah, and Allah is the Greatest." This is what is prescribed in slaughter.
The stabbing in the *labbah* is called *nahar* (throat-slaying), and cutting the windpipe and esophagus with a knife is called *dhabh* (slaughter). It is better to face the qiblah, directing it toward the qiblah.
This is the best. If he slaughters facing other than the qiblah, it is sufficient, but facing the qiblah is better. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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