Food and companion animal welfare: the Islamic perspective

Awal Fuseini, Toby Knowles, Phil J. Hadley, Stephen Wotton

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Abstract

Much has been published regarding the animal welfare aspects of Halal slaughter, particularly when carried out without stunning. Although a significant number of animals are being stunned prior to Halal slaughter in the developed world, in fact, the majority of non-Muslims in these countries are still of the view that Muslims do not generally have compassion when it comes to the treatment of food animals, particularly at the point of slaughter. This is however a direct contrast to the teachings of Islam, as laid down in the Quran and the Hadith (Islamic scriptures). The Prophet of Islam, Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him), through whom the Quran was revealed, was a known animal welfare advocate, and it is well documented that he disapproved and reprimanded any of his companions who fell short of the etiquette with respect to the treatment of animals in their care. This paper explores some important verses in the Quran, authentic narrations from the Hadith and academic literature on the welfare of both food and companion animals
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-6
Number of pages6
JournalCAB Reviews
Volume12
Issue number43
Early online date16 Jan 2018
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2018

Keywords

  • Slaughter
  • Animal welfare
  • Islam
  • Companion animals
  • Food animals
  • Stunning

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