• Ostric
There are many other categories of animals which
are not permissible for Muslims
• Carnivores: lions, tigers, cats
• Amphibians
• Insects (except locusts)
• Arthropods – scorpions, centipedes
• Annelids and Nematodes
• Rodents
• Birds of Prey: falcons, eagles
• Scavengers: vultures, corbeaux
• Sea mammals: seals, manatee
• Terrestrial wild animals: fox, bears, monkeys
• Reptiles: snakes, crocodiles
• Pigs
Among the permissible animals some parts of these
animals are not permissible. These include:
• Blood and products made from blood, such as
pudding
• Bladder
• Gall Bladder
• Reproductive Organs
• Glands
Food & Dining
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employees recite the Tasmiyah regularly as
the birds pass them by.
In the second method, wild animals are
slaughtered by hunting. Hunting of wild
animals may be done using a hunting animal,
such as a dog or bird, a sharp pointed
instrument such as a spear or arrow or even
a gun using a pointed bullet. At the time of
release of the animal or instrument or firing
of the weapon, the Tasmiyah is recited.
3. Preparation
Even after permissible animals have been slaughtered
according to Islamic rites, its meat will only be
permissible to consume if no non-halaal ingredients are
used in its preparation. In many cases halaal meats and
other food become haraam due to the addition of nonhalaal ingredients in the preparation of such foods. Some
common ingredients and practices which are added to
meats that would make them impermissible to consume
include:
• Alcohol such as cooking wine
• Seasonings containing animal fat such as some Maggi
2. Slaughter
products
Permissible animals must be slaughtered according to
• Stock made from non-halaal meats added to halaal
Islamic method of slaughter. Animals’ which die without
meats
being slaughtered are not permissible to consume and
• use of contaminated oil, utensils, containers, serving
will be considered carrion or maitah.
spoons etc.
There are different methods of slaughter depending on • Addition of gelatin, bacon bits, lard, aspic savoury etc.
whether the animal is under control or wild animal
In the first method, for animals under one’s control
there are two main ways in which slaughter is done:
• Hand Slaughter
• This is the most popular method of
slaughter and is used for domesticated
animals and birds. There are four
requirements for hand slaughter to be
accepted as Halaal :
• The slaughterer must be a Muslim
• The knife used for slaughter must be sharp
• The name of Allah must be recited at the
time of slaughter (Tasmiyah)
• At least three or four vessels in the neck
must be completely severed (these are the
jugular veins, sarcophagus and trachea)
• Hand slaughter may be accompanied by
a pre-slaughter electric or gas stun which
immobilises the animal before the vessels
are severed. Some scholars do not accept this
stunning as a valid practice
• Machine Slaughter
• This type of slaughter has not found
favourability with many Islamic scholars,
as many of the requirements listed above
are not found. It is used usually in the
slaughter of chickens and turkeys. The
birds are passed along on a motorized
conveyor belt; they are stunned then
slaughtered using a rotating electric blade.
In some cases a recording of the Tasmiyah
is played while in other cases Muslim
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