CHM CHM Animal Welfare and Halal Slaughter Requirements

Question 1

What is the Arabic term for the Islamic method of slaughter required for meat to be considered halal?

Accepted Answer

Zabiha (Dhabihah)

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Shechita

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Jhatka

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Kaporos

Question 2

Which of the following animals is considered inherently haram (forbidden) and cannot be made halal through any slaughter method?

Accepted Answer

Pig

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Cow

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Lamb

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Chicken

Question 3

According to Islamic halal slaughter requirements, who must perform the act of slaughter?

Accepted Answer

A sane adult Muslim (or a person from the People of the Book — Christian or Jew, in many scholarly opinions)

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Only an imam or religious scholar

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Any adult employee of the slaughter facility

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A USDA-certified inspector

Question 4

What must the slaughterer say before or during the act of halal slaughter?

Accepted Answer

Bismillah (In the name of Allah)

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Allahu Akbar alone is sufficient

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A prayer of thanks to the animal

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No verbal statement is required

Question 5

Which vessels must be severed during a valid halal slaughter (zabiha) to ensure the animal's death and blood drainage?

Accepted Answer

The trachea, esophagus, and both jugular veins/carotid arteries

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Only the spinal cord

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Only the femoral arteries

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The aorta and pulmonary artery only

Question 6

What is the halal ruling regarding the consumption of blood?

Accepted Answer

Blood is haram (forbidden) and must be fully drained from the carcass

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Blood is halal if the animal was slaughtered properly

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Blood is only forbidden if the animal was sick

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Blood may be consumed in small quantities