In case, however, they are slaughtered are hunted with weapons they are pure.

In case, however, they are slaughtered are hunted with weapons they are pure. 2594. If a dead young comes out of the body of a living animal or is brought out of it, it is unlawful to eat its meat. Method Of Slaughtering Animals 2600. The method of slaughtering an animal is that the four main arteries of its neck should be completely cut (viz. jugular artery, esophagus canal, jugular vein and trachea). It is not sufficient only to incise these arteries.

The well known opinion is that, they should be cut from below the knot of the throat of the animal. It is not sufficient to cut them from outside only. 2601. If a person cuts some of the four arteries and waits till the animal dies and then cuts the remaining arteries it is of no use. In case, however, the four arteries are cut before the animal dies, the animal is pure and lawful to eat though they are not cut consecutively as usual.

However, the recommended pre caution is that they should be cut consecutively. 2602. If a wolf tears the throat of a sheep in such a way that nothing remains out of the four arteries in its neck which should be cut while it is slaughtered, the sheep becomes unlawful.

However, if it tears a portion of its neck and the four arteries remain intact, or it tears some other part of the body, and in case the sheep is still alive and is slaughtered in the manner, which will be stated later, it is lawful and pure. Conditions Of Slaughtering Animals 2603. There are certain conditions for the proper slaughtering of an animal. They are as follows: (i) A person, whether a man or a woman, who slaughters an animal must be a Muslim.

An animal can also be slaughtered by 'Muslim child who is mature enough to distinguish between good and bad, but not by an infidel, or by a person belonging to any of those sects (e.g. Khawarij, Ghulat or Nawasib), which are regarded to be infidels. (ii) The animal should be slaughtered with the iron weapon.

However, if a thing made of iron is not available and it is necessary to slaughter the animal immediately, for instance it is about to die, or there is some other reason, it can be slaughtered with any sharp thing (e.g. glass or stone), which can cut off its four arteries. (iii) When an animal is slaughtered, its face, hands, feet and belly should be facing Qibla.

However, when a person knows that, while he is slaughtering the animal it should be facing Qibla but intentionally does not make it lie in that posture, the slaughtered animal will be unlawful.