Wednesday, September 6, 2006

Halal? Extremely Unlikely

Halal? Extremely Unlikely

"Halal" meat is largely a myth in the industrialized world. One study found that 75 percent of meat bearing "halal" certification was, in fact, not halal—it was simply standard factory-farmed (i.e., pork-, meat-, and feces-fed) meat bearing a "halal" label. And it is well known that a large portion of the meat that may be halal by the letter of the law (i.e., slaughtered "Islamically") does not meet any of the other requirements that jurists throughout the history of Islam have agreed are necessary for meat to be truly lawful to eat. These include the following, among others:

  1. The animal must be raised in a humane and wholesome environment.
  2. The animal must not be mishandled, stressed, or caused any discomfort during transport.
  3. The animal must not feel stress or fear before death.
  4. The animal must not be killed using continuous pain or injury.
  5. The animal must be killed away from the view of other animals.

Clearly, none of the conditions requiring that the dignity of the creature be respected and maintained are met in today's world of industrial meat production. Read the whole article from:

http://www.islamicconcern.com/bismillah.asp

1 comment:

hashmi MSN said...

I feel sorry for u my friend, becoz i think u dont have manners to right descently on a public plateform. I have this beautiful article forwarded to me from one of my educated n higly qualified friend from india. I thought it would be gud if i share with some other descent people. Its clearly stated in the article its not my personal view, its something from newspaper article about Halal stuff.   Make sure u read carefully before u say something oweful about someones article.!!!!   Hashmi