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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sirajstc" data-source="post: 10098222" data-attributes="member: 91140">Let's begin with a small introduction with the term HALAALWhat is Halaal ( هلال  )?    Halal is an Arabic word meaning lawful or permitted. The opposite of halal is HARAAM (حرام ),  which means unlawful or prohibited. Halal and haram are universal terms  that apply to all facets of life. However, we will use these terms only  in relation to food products, meat products, cosmetics, personal care  products, pharmaceuticals, food ingredients, and food contact materials. While many things are clearly  halal or haram, there are some things which are not clear. Further  information is needed to categorize them as halal or haram. Such items  are often referred to as mashbooh, which means doubtful or questionable. All foods are considered halal except the following (which are haram):<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Swine/Pork and its by-products - Read more on <a href="http://www.khilafatworld.com/2009/09/why-pork-is-haram-prohibited-in-islam.html" target="_blank">WHY PORK IS PROHIBITED </a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Animals improperly slaughtered or dead before slaughtering</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Alcoholic drinks and intoxicants</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Carnivorous animals, birds of prey and certain other animals</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Foods contaminated with any of the above products</li> </ul> Foods containing ingredients such as  gelatin, enzymes, emulsifiers, and flavors are questionable (mashbooh),  because the origin of these ingredients is not known. Ref: Islamic Food and National Council of America<a href="http://www.khilafatworld.com/2011/05/research-islamic-slaughtering-and.html" target="_blank">In this video:</a> In Islam, a set of dietary regulations determines what you can eat. Here’s how to serve up a meal according to the basic rules.[YOUTUBE]L7T1iaTAsE4[/YOUTUBE] Let's now move into the topic The Islamic practice of slaughtering  animals by means of a sharp cut to the front of the neck has frequently  come under attack by some animal rights activists as being a form of  animal cruelty, the claim being that it is a painful inhumane method of  killing animals. In the West, it is required by law to stun the animals  with a shot to the head before the slaughter, supposedly to render the  animal unconscious and to prevent it from reviving before it is killed  so as not to slow down the movement of the processing line. It is also  used to prevent the animal from feeling pain before it dies. German Research Studies Pain   It therefore may come as a  surprise to those who have made such acclimations to learn of the  results of a study carried out by Professor Wilhelm Schulze and his  colleague Dr. Hazim at the School of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover  University in Germany. The study: ‘Attempts to Objectify Pain and  Consciousness in Conventional (captive bolt pistol stunning) and Ritual  (halal, knife) Methods of Slaughtering Sheep and Calves’ concludes that  Islamic slaughtering is the most humane method of slaughter and that  captive bolt stunning, practiced in the West, causes severe pain to the  animal.  In the study, several electrodes  were surgically implanted at various points of the skull of all  animals, touching the surface of the brain. The animals were allowed to  recover for several weeks. Some animals were then slaughtered by making a  swift, deep incision with a sharp knife on the neck cutting the jugular  veins and the carotid arteries as well as the trachea and esophagus  (Islamic method). Other animals were stunned using a Captive Bolt Pistol  (CBP). During the experiment, an electroencephalograph (EEG) and an  electrocardiogram (ECG) recorded the condition of the brain and the  heart of all animals during the course of slaughter and stunning.  The results were as follows:  I – Islamic Method     <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8K8RRIiyGKw/TckkotE9DWI/AAAAAAAACk8/8zxUpg-Xl_0/s1600/Islamic+Method+of+Slaughtering.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8K8RRIiyGKw/TckkotE9DWI/AAAAAAAACk8/8zxUpg-Xl_0/s400/Islamic+Method+of+Slaughtering.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> 1. The first three seconds  from the time of Islamic slaughter as recorded on the EEG did not show  any change from the graph before slaughter, thus indicating that the  animal did not feel any pain during or immediately after the incision.   2. For the following 3  seconds, the EEG recorded a condition of deep sleep - unconsciousness.  This is due to the large quantity of blood gushing out from the body.  3. After the above-mentioned 6 seconds, the EEG recorded zero level, showing no feeling of pain at all.  4. As the brain message  (EEG) dropped to zero level, the heart was still pounding and the body  convulsing vigorously (a reflex action of the spinal cord) driving a  maximum amount of blood from the body thus resulting in hygienic meat  for the consumer.  II - Western method by C.B.P. Stunning   <img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2hm2qtf9kdE/TckdquiglWI/AAAAAAAACkw/DpYxSSgqwf8/s320/imgCaptive+Bolt+Pistol2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />      <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Gd7uXulmW6o/TckeMs3kUgI/AAAAAAAACk0/2uRBygoGskk/s320/Cashs_captive_bolt_pistol.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />  Captive Bolt Pistol (CBP) 1. The animals were apparently unconscious soon after stunning. 2. EEG showed severe pain immediately after stunning.  3. The hearts of animals  stunned by C.B.P. stopped beating earlier as compared to those of the  animals slaughtered according to the Islamic method resulting in the  retention of more blood in the meat. This in turn is unhygienic for the  consumer.  Western-Style Slaughtering and Mad Cow’s Disease   Not only is this method of  stunning animals before the slaughter severely painful as shown by the  previous experiment, but there is also a rising concern that this method  may be a factor in the spread of mad cow’s disease from cattle to  humans as it was discovered in recent research carried out at Texas  A&M University and by Canada’s Food Inspection Agency, that a method  called pneumatic stunning (which is the firing of a metal bolt into the  cow's brain followed by a pulverizing burst of 150 pounds of air  pressure) delivered a force so explosive that it scattered brain tissue  throughout the animal. This news is disturbing since the brain tissue  and spinal cord are the most infectious parts of an animal with mad cow  disease, which causes fatal Swiss cheese like holes in the brain of the  infected animal. It is more disturbing to find out that around 30 to 40  percent of American cattle are stunned by pneumatic guns.  Islamic Regulations for the Slaughter     <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LVzAtX_fxgE/TcklFlIdn5I/AAAAAAAAClA/9LfPdHYazhU/s1600/vensm.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LVzAtX_fxgE/TcklFlIdn5I/AAAAAAAAClA/9LfPdHYazhU/s1600/vensm.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> As one can see from the previous  studies, Islamic slaughtering of animals is a blessing to both the  animal and to humans alike. In order for the slaughtering to be lawful,  several measures must be taken by the one performing the deed. This is  to ensure the highest benefit to both the animal and the consumer.  In this regard, the Prophet  Muhammed (peace be upon him) said: "God calls for mercy in everything,  so be merciful when you kill and when you slaughter: sharpen your blade  to relieve its pain".  The object used to slaughter the  animal should be sharp and used swiftly. The swift cutting of vessels  of the neck disconnects the flow of blood to the nerves in the brain  responsible for pain. Thus the animal does not feel pain. The movements  and withering that happen to the animal after the cut is made are not  due to pain, but due to the contraction and relaxation of the muscles  deficient in blood. The prophet (peace be upon him) also taught Muslims  neither to sharpen the blade of the knife in front of the animal nor to  slaughter an animal in front of others of its own kind.  The cut should involve the  windpipe (trachea), gullet (esophagus), and the two jugular veins  without cutting the spinal cord. This method results in the rapid gush  of blood draining most of it from the animal’s body. If the spinal cord  is cut, the nerve fibers to the heart might be damaged leading to  cardiac arrest thus resulting in stagnation of blood in the blood  vessels. The blood must be drained completely before the head is  removed. This purifies the meat by removing most of the blood that acts  as a medium for microorganisms; meat also remains fresh longer as  compared to other methods of slaughtering.  Therefore accusations of animal  cruelty should very rightly be focused on those who do not use the  Islamic way of slaughtering but prefer to use those methods which cause  pain and agony to the animal and could also very well cause harm to  those consuming the meat.  By Dr. Aisha El-Awady   Aisha El-Awady has a bachelor’s degree in medicine from Cairo University  and is currently working as instructor of Parasitology in the Faculty  of Medicine. She may be contacted at <a href="mailto:aawady@islam-online.net">aawady@islam-online.net</a>. Sources: Corcoran, Leila Cattle <a href="http://www.iol.ie/%7Eafifi/BICNews/Health/health4.htm" target="_blank">stun gun may heighten mad cow risk</a> Reuters news service.25/7/1997 ECU <a href="http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/fs/sc/scv/out02_en.html" target="_blank">Slaughter of ruminants-use of pneumatic stunning with air inject</a> The European Commission 17/02/1998 McAlister, Judith <a href="mailto:bib@tiho-hannover.de">bib@tiho-hannover.de</a> School of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover University.12/07/02 Naik, Zakir <a href="http://www.islamicvoice.com/september.99/zakir.htm" target="_blank">Islamic way of slaughtering looks cruel</a>Islamicvoice.com.09/1999 Al-islam.org <a href="http://www.al-islam.org/laws/hunting.html" target="_blank">slaughtering and hunting of animals</a>Islamic laws.1997 Islam’s stance on what is permissible to eat and what is not is clear.  There are strict rules when it comes to meat regarding what is allowed  and what is forbidden. In Surat Al-Maida (The Table) Allah says: "Forbidden  to you [for food] are: Al-Maytatah (the dead animals -cattle-beasts not  slaughtered), blood, the flesh of swine, and the meat of that which has  been slaughtered as a sacrifice for others than Allah, or has been  slaughtered for idols, etc., or on which Allah’s Name has not been  mentioned while slaughtering, and that which has been killed by  strangling, or by a violent blow, or by a headlong fall, or by the  goring of horns - and that which has been [partly] eaten by a wild  animal - unless you are able to slaughter it [before its death] � and  that which is sacrificed (slaughtered) on An�Nusub (stone altars).  [Forbidden] also is to use arrows seeking luck or decision, [all] that  is Fisqun (disobedience of Allah and sin). This day, those who  disbelieved have given up all hope of your religion, so fear them not,  but fear Me. This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed  My Favor upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion. But  as for him who is forced by severe hunger, with no inclination to sin  [such can eat these above-mentioned meats], then surely, Allah is  Oft�Forgiving, Most Merciful." </blockquote>

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