Date: 12/23/2009
Speaker: Dr Hatem al Haj
– Rules of slaughtering and hunting
– What to do when a domesticated animal acts like a wild animal
– Slaughtering the sharia way:
1. Muslim, Christian or Jew
2. Tool – has to be sharp and shed blood
3. Preparation of animal
4. Slaughtering the esophagus, trachea, and two carotid arteries
5. Preferable to let the animal wiggle around
6. Preferable to direct the animal towards Qibla
7. Saying Bismillah
