{"id":10255,"date":"2012-05-02T07:00:25","date_gmt":"2012-05-02T12:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/myhalalkitchen.com\/?p=10255"},"modified":"2021-03-01T02:30:22","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T08:30:22","slug":"myth-3-about-halal-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myhalalkitchen.com\/myth-3-about-halal-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Myth #3: The Halal Slaughter is Barbaric"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some people have an issue with any <a href=\"https:\/\/billydoemeats.com\/?sca_ref=612140.OUBMoNQMp3\">meat<\/a> that is <em>ritually<\/em> sacrificed or slaughtered; others have an issue with slaughtering<em> any<\/em> animals for food and regard it as barbaric. In Islam, while Muslims are not mandated to eat <a href=\"https:\/\/billydoemeats.com\/?sca_ref=612140.OUBMoNQMp3\">meat<\/a>, they aren\u2019t prohibited from it, either. <em>Everything in balance<\/em> is a key principle in Islam and there may be no other place where that is beneficial than to our stomachs.<\/p>\n<p><em id=\"__mceDel\"> <a title=\"animals in Amish country\" href=\"http:\/\/myhalalkitchen.com\/\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7229\/7134435303_296f23f851_z.jpg\" alt=\"amish country\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/a><br \/>\n<!--more-->In recent years there has been a lot of backlash against the <strong>halal and kosher industries in Europe<\/strong> by those people who think that the ritual slaughters of each are barbaric because stunning the animals in prohibited by both set of guidelines. Activists seem to believe that stunning the animal prevents it from feeling the pain of the slaughter (which recent research refutes- see links below).&nbsp; Additionally, the larger picture&nbsp;of <em>how<\/em> animals are sacrificed is overlooked; in fact, the Islamic way is a truly humane way to handle the animal at the time of slaughter (and before), as it&#8217;s purpose is&nbsp;a sacrifice for the nourishment and consumption of humans.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Here are a few key points with regards to the <strong>dhabiha<\/strong> (ritual animal slaughter):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Animals must be given a clean, humane life. This includes proper food (no other animal parts or products except what is natural for them), clean air and space to roam around, and kind treatment (no kicking, abusing or mishandling of them)<\/li>\n<li>Before the animal is brought to slaughter, it\u2019s recommended to give it some water and calm it down a bit. Stroking, petting or talking to the animal is not unusual.<\/li>\n<li>Live animals must not see or watch the ones that are being slaughtered. This would scare them and make them unnecessarily nervous.<\/li>\n<li>Animals must be slaughtered swiftly with a sharp knife, not anything rugged that would make it more difficult (and more painful) to the animal. No clubbing, beating, shooting the animal is allowed nor is&nbsp;such <a href=\"https:\/\/billydoemeats.com\/?sca_ref=612140.OUBMoNQMp3\">meat halal<\/a> for Muslims to eat. God\u2019s name should be recited over the animal just before slaughter, as the sacrifice is in His name and no other and only He has the right to legislate the taking of life.<\/li>\n<li>The animal\u2019s carotid vein must be cut, but the spinal cord left intact, (the animal quickly loses consciousness at this point. This allows the heart to continue to pump the blood out and drains the blood from the animal (blood is not halal to consume). There was a study&nbsp;done long ago in&nbsp;Germany, as&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/halaljournal.com\/article\/3360\/halal:-the-most-humane-slaughter \">mentioned in great detail here<\/a>&nbsp;and discusses these points, although it is not meant to be the final word or most comprehensive sourc of information on this topic.<\/li>\n<li>As much of the <a href=\"https:\/\/billydoemeats.com\/?sca_ref=612140.OUBMoNQMp3\">meat<\/a> and the animal\u2019s body parts should be used as possible, as waste is highly discouraged. It\u2019s not uncommon for people to eat the organs of most animals and to use the bones <strong>to make broth<\/strong> and the wool from sheep to make textiles and clothing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Overall, halal is antithetical to the inhumane treatment of animals. In fact, when <a href=\"https:\/\/billydoemeats.com\/?sca_ref=612140.OUBMoNQMp3\">meat<\/a> is processed according to the standards set forth in the Qur\u2019an by Allah (God), it is good for mankind, animals and the environment. <em>Eco-halal<\/em> is a term coined to describe this all-encompassing way of feeding people with food that is blessed and sacrificed for the purpose of consumption, not waste.<\/p>\n<p>I am not a scholar of this topic, and this is in no way a comprehensive overview of it, either. It&#8217;s purpose is to clear a misconception by offering some insight into the truth of the matter and hopefully open the door for more discussion and personal research by readers who would like to explore the topic further for themselves.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Are there any other myths you would like to see addressed? Tell us some of the questions about halal that you\u2019ve been asked and how we can help you to respond. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>{This is one in a series of posts about the <a href=\"http:\/\/myhalalkitchen.com\/2012\/04\/myths-about-halal-food\/\">myths of halal food<\/a>}<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Posts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/myhalalkitchen.com\/2012\/04\/myth-1-halal-means-hocus-pocus\/\">Myth #1: Halal Means &#8220;Hocus-Pocus&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/myhalalkitchen.com\/2012\/04\/myth-2-about-halal-food\/\">Myth #2: Halal Food Isn&#8217;t Clean<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some people have an issue with any meat that is ritually sacrificed or slaughtered; others have an issue with slaughtering any animals for food and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14082,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3831,3834],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - 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