Dhabiha (ذَبِيْحَة, ḏabīḥah) is the prescribed method of slaughtering all animals excluding fish and most sea-life as per Islam. This method of slaughtering animals consists of a swift, deep incision with a sharp knife on the neck, cutting the jugular veins and carotid arteries of both sides but leaving the spinal cord intact. The objective of this technique is to more effectively drain the body of the animal of blood, resulting in more hygienic meat, and to minimize pain and agony of the animal. The details of the slaughtering method arise largely from Islamic tradition, rather than direct Quranic mandate. It is used to comply with the conditions stated in the Qur'an: This is a sub-article of fiqh and Law and economics. ... Islamic politics is the profession of Muslim politicians. ... This is a sub-article to Islamic jurisprudence and Marriage. ... Islamic criminal jurisprudence is the Islamic criminal law. ... This is a sub-article to Islamic jurisprudence and etiquette. ... Islamic theological jurisprudence is the filed of Islamic jurisprudence specialized in theological issues. ... This is a sub-article to fiqh and Hygiene Hygiene in Islam is a prominent topic but one which non-Muslims are not very familiar with. ... This is a sub-article to Islamic hygienical jurisprudence and cleanliness. ... This is a sub-article of Hajj and Islamic cleanliness . ... This article is about Hygiene in Islam. ... Ghusl (غسل) is an Arabic term referring to the full Ablution in Islam. ... This article is about Hygiene in Islam. ... The miswak (miswaak, siwak) is a natural tooth brush used in the muslim culture since before the days of Islams inception. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Haraam. ... This is a sub-article of Sexuality in Islam and Islamic cleanliness . ... This is a sub-article to Hygiene in Islam, Healthy diet and Food and cooking hygiene. ... This is a sub-article to Islamic dietary laws and Vegetarianism and religion Islam and Vegetarianism. ... DhabiÄ¥a (ذَبِيْحَة, dhabiha, zabiha) is the prescribed method of slaughtering all animals excluding fish and most sea-life as per Islam. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... In Islam, Alcohol is forbiden to drink, but is allowed to be used for medical and other purposes. ... This article or section seems to contain too many quotations for an encyclopedia entry. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This is a sub-article to Hygiene in Islam and Toilet The Islamic faith has particular rules regarding personal hygiene when going to the toilet. ... Islam (Arabic:  ) is a monotheistic religion based upon the teachings of Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure. ... Jugular vein - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... In human anatomy, the carotid artery is a major artery of the head and neck. ... The Spinal cord nested in the vertebral column. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Qurān [1] (Arabic: ‎, literally the recitation; also called The Noble Qurān; also transliterated as Quran, Koran, and Al-Quran) is the central religious text of Islam. ...

"Forbidden to you are: dead meat, blood, the flesh of swine, and that on which hath been invoked the name of other than Allah. that which hath been killed by strangling, or by a violent blow, or by a headlong fall, or by being gored to death; that which hath been eaten by a wild animal; unless ye are able to slaughter it; that which is sacrificed on stone [Altar?]; [forbidden] also is the division by raffling with arrows: that is impiety..." – Al-Maidah 5:3 Species Sus barbatus Sus bucculentus† Sus cebifrons Sus celebensis Sus domestica Sus falconeri† Sus heureni Sus hysudricus† Sus philippensis[1] Sus salvanius Sus scrofa Sus strozzi† Sus timoriensis Sus verrucosus Pigs, also called hogs or swine, are ungulates native to Eurasia collectively grouped under the genus Sus within the Suidae... Asphyxia is a condition of severely deficient supply of oxygen to the body. ...

The term Dhabiha is often inaccurately used as a synonym for the word halal. But used in conjunction, "Dhabiha Halal" is the term used to describe any food that is permissible as per Islamic law, as well as any permissible animal slaughtered in a fashion compliant with the Sunnah of Muhammad. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For other persons named Muhammad, see Muhammad (name). ...

Prerequisites for dhabiha halal

According to the laws of dhabiha halal, certain prerequisites must be met before an animal is slaughtered[1]:

• The animal must not be a forbidden substance as per the Quran.
• The slaughter itself must be done by a sane (mentally competent) adult Muslim. Some Muslims also consider it acceptable to eat the meat slaughtered by "People of the Book" (ie: Christians and Jews). On the other hand, some Islamic schools of thought state that except in the case of extreme necessity, the meat slaughtered by people of the Ahle-Kitaab should not be eaten."

Main article: Comparison of Dhabiha Halal and Kashrut

Apart from the functional reason of eating healthier meat by draining blood out of it, direct slaughter, like everything else pertaining to Muslim life also has a more spiritual dimension to it. The person doing the slaughtering would have to recite a prayer stating with at least the word "Allah" while having the intention of slaughtering the animal with minimal pain. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Several conditions are also required beyond the utterance of prayer and the slaughter method before meat is considered consumable by Muslims. These include humane methods that respect the animal such as not slaughtering one of its kind in front of other animals, as well as using extremely sharp iron blades that would make the killing as swift and painless as possible for the animal. A study has shown that by this method, the animal actually suffers less pain that if it was to be killed by stunning. Is Islamic Slaughtering Cruel to Animals?

Every code of conduct or law in Islam including hunting methods, killing animals for food, and what is deemed permissible to be eaten has a deeper significance, such that it would benefit Muslims. Here are some of the codes of conduct that should be practiced by Muslims, though the significance of each has not been stated and more readings could be provided on it. Slaughtering and Hunting of Animals

Slaughtering process

The slaughtering process referred to as Dhabiha, is regulated by a set rules that assure health of the animal to be slaughtered and conformance to Islamic religious law, which is derived from the Qur'an and Hadith. The Qurān [1] (Arabic: ‎, literally the recitation; also called The Noble Qurān; also transliterated as Quran, Koran, and Al-Quran) is the central religious text of Islam. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Prior to the slaughter, the animal's eyes and ears are checked to ensure that the animal is healthy and suitable for slaughter. If the animal is deemed to be healthy, it is first given water to drink (in order to quench its thirst) and is then pointed towards Mecca to be slaughtered.

The act of slaughtering itself should, according to the Qur'an, be preceded by mentioning the name of Allah. Invoking the name of God at the moment of slaughtering is sometimes interpreted as acknowledgement of God's right over all things. Furthermore, it is an asking of permission to take the life of the animal to be slaughtered, and endows the slaughterer with a sense of gratitude for God's creation, even prior to partaking in the meat of the animal. The Qurān [1] (Arabic: ‎, literally the recitation; also called The Noble Qurān; also transliterated as Quran, Koran, and Al-Quran) is the central religious text of Islam. ...

Thus, the slaugther itself is preceded by the words "In the name of God, God is the Greatest (Bismillah, Allahu Akbar).^[1] It is not regarded appropriate to use the phrase "Bismillah al Raĥman Al Raĥim" (In the name of God the Beneficent the Merciful) in this situation, because slaughtering is an act of subduement rather than mercy. Here again, it is implied that the animal was only subdued for consumption by God's divine design and command, and is being slaughtered properly, which includes minimizing the pain and distress of the animal. Phrases containing Allah Allah is Arabic for God and is the only god (monotheism) in the religion of Islam. ... This article is about Islamic religious phrase God is most great. For other usages, see Allahu Akbar (disambiguation). ... Arabic calligraphy of the Basmala phrase An artistic form of Basmala in the shape of a pear Basmala (Arabic بسملة) is an Arabic-language noun which is used as the collective name of the whole of the recurring Islamic phrase . This phrase constitutes the first verse of the first sura (or...

According to Islamic tradition, the conventional method used to slaughter the animal involves cutting the large arteries in the neck along with the esophagus and trachea with one swipe of an unserrated blade. This method of slaughter serves a dual function: it provides for, debatably, a relatively painless death and also helps to effectively drain blood from the animal. The latter is important because the consumption of blood itself is forbidden in Islam. Muslims consider this method of killing the animal to be cleaner and more merciful to the animal. During the blood draining process, the animal is not handled until it has died.

Controversies

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Animal rights

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Inducing unconsciousness

Electrocution is frowned upon by many Muslims, since it causes "small blood vessels (to) rupture" and leaves the "meat tainted with blood which is full of germs, bacteria and waste material." [4]

Debates still rage among Muslim jurists and the general Muslim population about whether or not stunning, anesthetics, or other forms of inducing unconsciousness in the animal prior to slaughter are permissible as per Islam. A Faqih is an expert in fiqh, or, Islamic jurisprudence. ...

Dhabiha in relation to other religions

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Followers of some religions are prohibited from consuming meat slaughtered in the fashion described above. The Rehat Maryada of Sikhism states that in Sikhism, "eating the meat of an animal slaughtered the Muslim way;" is strictly prohibited. The Kshatriya of Hinduism also do not consume meat killed by Muslims. Image File history File links Information_icon. ... The Rehat Maryada is the Sikh Code of Conduct as released by the SGPC. In 1915 and later in 1931, attempts were made to create a modern standard Rehat (Rahit or code). ... Sikhism (IPA: or ; Punjabi: , , IPA: ) is a religion that began in sixteenth century Northern India with the teachings of Nanak and nine successive human gurus. ... There are a number of religious prohibitions in Sikhism: Cutting Hair: Cutting hair is strictly forbidden in Sikhism. ... Kshatriya (Hindi: , from Sanskrit: , ) is the title of the princely military order in the Vedic society. ...

Christianity

Some Muslims conclude that the Christian method of slaughtering of the present age are lacking in Islamic methods and contradict Muslim belief, thus making their meat Haraam. Ethiopian Christians do not eat meat from Muslims and Ethiopian Muslims do not eat meat from Christians^{[citation needed]}. harām (Arabic: حرام Ḥarām, Turkish: Haram, Malay: Haram) is an Arabic word, used in Islam to refer to anything that is prohibited by the faith. ...

Judaism

There are many similarities between the laws concerning Dhabiha and Kashrut, the Jewish dietary laws. The circled U indicates that this product is certified as kosher by the Orthodox Union (OU). ...

Main article: Comparison of Dhabiha Halal and Kashrut

Muslims are further greatly divided as to whether or not Jewish slaughter suffices as a replacement for Islamic dhabiha halal. Some claim that Jewish slaughter leaves out the Takbeer (saying: God is Great) and changes the method of slaughter, thus, their meat is Haraam. Others claim that the slaughtering processes are similar enough in practice and in theory to render animals slaughtered by Jewish laws as halal. harām (Arabic: حرام Ḥarām, Turkish: Haram, Malay: Haram) is an Arabic word, used in Islam to refer to anything that is prohibited by the faith. ...

It is a widely-held belief in the Jewish community that Dhabiha halal is not equivalent to being kosher, because among other things kashrut requires that meat must be slaughtered by a Jew.

See also

• Halal
• Bans on ritual slaughter
• Islamic dietary laws

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