The Book of (Nikah) Marriage

after that, and all animals upon which Allah's name
was not oronounced.
* Any animal that is killed by wringing its neck,
or stifling it, or clubbing its head, shocking it, or
immersing it in hot water are forbidden to consume.
Besides being prohibited by the Islamic law, the blood
of such animals would be trapped in veins and would
be harmful to health.
* The driakah of a game animat can be done by
stabbing arly part of its body.
* Ther meat of lawful animals that are
slaughtered by the People of the Book are permissible
to consrune.
* It is not permissible to consume the lawful land
animals, or birds, before the dthakai, or before
pronouncing Allah's narne upon slaughtering. Sea
animals and locusts do not reouire dthakah.
Gams Animalt
' Ga.me animals that are killed by hunring a-re
lawful for food under four condirions:
1- The hunter must be a Muslim or a Kitabi.
2- To be hunted by a sharp object that makes the
blood pour out, or by a rrained hunring animai (a dog,
a falcon. or the like)
3- To ler loose the huncing animal, or bird for the
purpose of hunting.
4- To pronounce the name of Allah upon
shooting. There is no harm if the hunter failed to do so
out of forgedulness, but not intentionally.
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