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How many veins need to be severed for the animal to be halaal?

· 29 Rabiʻ I 1433 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can you tell me what is the verdict regarding slaughtering. Do we have to slaughter all four vessels (food pipe, wind pipe & both jugular veins) to regard the animal as being slaughtered halaal according to shariah or do we only need to slaughter three vessels (food pipe, wind pipe & either one of the two jugular veins)?

Answer

According to us (Hanafis), he needs to slaughter three of the veins. The animal will then be halaal.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

ذكاة ( الاختيار ذبح بين الحلق واللبة ) بالفتح المنحر من الصدر ( وعروقه الحلقوم ) كله وسطه أو أعلاه أو أسفله وهو مجرى النفس على الصحيح ( والمريء ) هو مجرى الطعام والشراب ( والودجان ) مجرى الدم ( وحل ) المذبوح ( بقطع أي ثلاث منها ) إذ للأكثر حكم الكل (الدر المختار 6/294-295)

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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