<p style="text-align: center;"><img class=" size-full wp-image-311" src="http://halalnews.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/halal_slaughter.jpg" width="160" height="96" alt="halal slaughter" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">PLEASE SEE THIS AMENDED ONE AND GIVE US YOUR COMMENTS</span><br style="line-height: 22px; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"></span><br style="line-height: 22px; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">&nbsp;</span><br style="line-height: 22px; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;" /><br style="line-height: 22px; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;" /></p> <div style="line-height: 22px; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"> <div><br />&nbsp;<br /><span size="5" style="line-height: normal; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 38px; font-size: 20pt;"><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">HALAL DHABH/ZABIHA (animal slaughter) FOR TRUE HALAL MEAT</span></b></span></span><br />&nbsp;<br />HALAL DHABH is the method practiced by the final<span style="text-decoration: underline;">&nbsp;prophet Muhammad</span>(peace be upon him) who is our model and our teacher, especially when he warned us in a Hadith before that he will FIGHT all those who do not do&nbsp; exactly Dhabh like him.</div> <div>It is the same method ADOPTED by the Prophets before : Abraham, Moses and Jesus (peace be upon him) <p>&nbsp;<br /><span size="5" style="line-height: normal; font-size: large;"><b style="line-height: 34px;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">THE PROPHETIC ONLY HALAL METHOD OF DHABH</span></b></span><span size="5" style="line-height: normal; font-size: large;"><b style="line-height: 34px;">:</b></span></p> </div> <div><br />&nbsp;<b>THE MUSLIM SLAUGHTERMAN</b>:</div> <div>A practicing Muslim who has been well educated before &nbsp;on the Prophetic method of Dhabh</div> <div>Well trained in hygiene, laws and regulations and in the anatomy&nbsp; and physiology of the neck of the animal and&nbsp; to be certified and licensed.</div> <div>All Dhabh to occur only in licensed slaughterhouses</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><br /><b>THE ANIMAL :</b></div> <div><br />&nbsp;-The animal first has to be halal/permissible and legal &nbsp;to eat,&nbsp;,healthy, fed/grown &nbsp;before on natural vegetarian Tayyib/organic &nbsp;diet which is &nbsp;free from animal protein , porcine ingredients, filth/excreta &nbsp;or &nbsp;&nbsp;GM foods.<br />-At time of Dhabh, the animal has to be fully alive, fully conscious and&nbsp; able to hear, and not stressed at all(but relaxed and calm);</div> <div><b>-</b>fed and given water before Dhabh.<br />-Knife not to be sharpened in front of the animal<br />-The animal should not see or witness the slaughter of other animals<br />-The animal to be &nbsp;handled gently by&nbsp; man's hands(manual hand slaughter/not machine), without&nbsp; been pushed or kicked or hit.</div> <div><br /><b>THE INTENTION(Niyyah)</b></div> <div><b>&nbsp;</b>is to obey ALLAH, Prophet Muhammad's method of Dhabh&nbsp;and eat Halal Tayyib meat &nbsp;in order to feed ourselves,get healthy, stay alive &nbsp;and in order to feed the poor and needy people.<br />Before we do Dhabh, we are asking the permission of ALLAH to do this act of animal slaughter or killing .&nbsp;<br />Halal Dhabh and Halal meat is one way to worship ALLAH and is a spiritual&nbsp; and a &nbsp;rewarding act&nbsp;.<br />One should THANK ALLAH for having this highly nutritious food.<br />&nbsp;<br /><b>THE PROPHETIC METHOD OF DHABH:</b><br />-Holding the animal in a comfortable calm position<br />-Cutting the throat by one swift/cut by using a very sharp, very clean and long knife<br />-While mentioning TASMIAH(bismillah, ALLAH Akbar)/in the Name of ALLAH, ALLAH is greater.<br />-Making sure to cut:&nbsp;<br />The major blood vessels(Carotids and Jugulars),the Oesophagus, the Trachea but without cutting the Spinal cord<br />-Without the use of any stunning techniques(Torture techniques?),before or after the cut<br />-Then to leave the animal to die peacefully(physiological death), naturally and &nbsp;without any interference or handling till he/she becomes completely MOTIONLESS.<br />&nbsp;<br />All efforts should be done before and &nbsp;after, to avoid the animal/meat from been contaminated by any porcine substance&nbsp; or any filth.<br />&nbsp;<br />Dr A Majid Katme &nbsp;: akatme@hotmail.com</div> </div>